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Answer to What is the origin of the Korean surname "Heo"?

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:48:36 -0700

What is the origin of the Korean surname "Heo"?

Yes that is true name passed down from Queen Heo. She was a princess in Ayodhya (Ayuta in Korean pronounciation)(1 of the country in current India) She came to Gaya when she was 16 and got married to King Kim Suro. When she was passing away Queen was saddened that she could not pass on her...

Answer to What is the origin of the Korean surname "Kum"?

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:09:16 -0700

What is the origin of the Korean surname "Kum"?

If it means gold Kim, keum,kum they are exactly same find Kim you'll get your answer. Before Chosun dynasty every Kim were pronounced Kum, after Chosun dynasty Kum were forced to pronounce their last name to Kim. Chosun dynasty's Kings last names are Lee which represents...

Answer to What is the origin of the Korean surname "Kim" ?

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:42:26 -0700

What is the origin of the Korean surname "Kim" ?

"Kyongju" Kim Origin goes 4th King of Shilla (King Tal-Hae) was walking through the woods, and suddenly sky turned purple and Rooster was crying. So he followed the sound and there he saw a golden chest and inside the chest there was a boy. So the King Tal-hae named him Kim Alji...