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An, also romanized Ahn, is a Korean family name. A total of 109 Korean clans are named 'An', but with different origins. In 2000, there were 637,786 people bearing this surname in South Korea, making it the 20th most common family name in the country, with roughly 2% of the country's population.
The meaning of Ahn. 1. Korean: variant of An 4. 2. North German: topographic name from ancient Germanic an ‘stream’ or ‘fen’. 3. German: perhaps a status name or nickname from Ahn ‘grandfather, forefather’ (Middle High German ane, an).
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja . There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary.
First Syllable → Second Syllable ↓Gyeong 경 ( 景 敬 慶 卿 經)Gwang 광 ( 光 廣)Seok /Suk (석)Seon /Sun (선)Soo /Su (수)Mar 12, 2024 · 1. Ahn is one of the most commonly found last names in Korea and it refers to ‘tranquility’. 2. Bae. Image: Shutterstock. Also spelled as ‘Bai’ or ‘Pei’, the word Bae refers to a pear. 3. Baek. This Korean last name has other variants such as Paek, Baik or Paik referring to the color ‘white’. 4. Bai.
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Ahn, An, On is a surname (Chinese: 安, Korean: 안), which means 'peace' or 'tranquility'. It is most common in Northern China and North Korea. It derives from an abbreviation of 安息 (Arsacid), an empire in Northern China.
Jun 9, 2019 · Korean : variant of An. North German : topographic name from Germanic an ‘stream’ or ‘fen’. In Germany the family names von Ahn and von Ahnen are well established in the Hamburg area. German : alternatively, perhaps, a status name or nickname from Ahn ‘grandfather’, ‘forefather’ (Middle High German ane, an ).
Aug 16, 2023 · Famous Namesakes: Lim Yu-jin, South Korean volleyball player; Ahn Yu-jin, South Korean singer Peak Popularity : In 2018, 10 babies were given the name Yu-jin; this is the highest record of its use ...
