Namgung
| Namgung | |
| Hangul | 남궁 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Namgung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namgung |
Namgungis a Korean surname. It derives from the Chinese character Nam Cung.
Clans[edit]
In Korea, there are historically 6NamgungBon-gwanclans, includingHamyeol,Puyun, Nampyong, Ryongan, Uiryeong, and Chasan.[1]
Hamyeol Namgung clan claims ancestry fromNangong Kuo,a key adviser inKing Wen of Zhou's court. According to them, Namgung Su, a descendant of Nangong Kuo, came alongsideKijato Korea and helped him foundKija Joseon.[2]
InSouth Korea,statistics from 2000 indicate the Hamyeol Namgung clan has 18,703 members.[3]
Notable people[edit]
People with this surname include:
- Namgung Woncheng(Nam Cung nguyên thanh), Goryeo general that is noted to be the ancestor of the Hamyeol Namgung clan.[1]
- Namgung Shin(Nam Cung tin), Goryeo military officer.
- Namkoong Won(1934–2024), stage name of South Korean actor Hong Gyeong-il.
- Namkung Do(born 1982), South Korean football player.
- Namkoong Min(born 1978), South Korean actor.
- Namkung Woong(born 1984), South Korean football player.
Fictional[edit]
- Namgoong Minsu: a character in the movieSnowpiercerportrayed bySong Kang-ho.
- Namgoong Hyeonja (남궁 현자): fictional architect in the filmParasite,byBong Joon-ho
References[edit]
- ^abHongmungwan.Tăng thêm văn hiến phụ lục cuốn (Chŭngbo munhŏn pigo kwŏn)(in Korean). 10–15.Retrieved27 February2018.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^"함열남궁씨 - 디지털도봉문화대전".Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea.Retrieved25 November2023.
- ^Nhân khẩu 및 dân cư bảng thống kê (Household and population census list)(in Korean). Archived fromthe originalon 11 December 2007.Retrieved27 February2018.
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