Son (Korean name)
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Son or Sohn or Shon is a common Korean family name. As of 2000, there are 415,182 people by this surname in South Korea.

origin

  • Gui(嬀) clan of Qi (state)
    Qi (state)
    Qi was a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period and Period of the Warring States in ancient China. Its capital was Linzi, now part of the modern day city of Zibo in Shandong Province....

     from Shun (Chinese leader). Sun Tzu
    Sun Tzu
    Sun Wu , style name Changqing , better known as Sun Tzu or Sunzi , was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is traditionally believed, and who is most likely, to have authored The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy...

    , Sun Bin
    Sun Bin
    Sun Bin was a military strategist who lived during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. An alleged descendant of Sun Tzu, Sun Bin was tutored in military strategy by the hermit Guiguzi...

     is Gui clan.
  • Sun Quan
    Sun Quan
    Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....

    (孫權) of Wu (state)
    Wu (state)
    The State of Wu , also known as Gou Wu or Gong Wu , was one of the vassal states during the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. The State of Wu was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River east of the State of Chu. Considered a semi-barbarian state by ancient Chinese...

    , he is Gui(嬀) clan by book of china, but some uncertain...
  • Ji(姬) clan from Zhou Dynasty
    Zhou Dynasty
    The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...

    , like Zheng
    Zheng
    Zheng may refer to:*Zheng , an ancient state in China*Zheng , 鄭 or 郑, a Chinese surname*Zheng County, former name of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan, China*Guzheng , a Chinese zither with bridges...

    , Guan
    Guan
    Guan may refer to either of two Chinese family names . The two names are as follows:-Guan :...

    , Wei
    Wei
    -States:* Northern Wei , during Southern and Northern Dynasties* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...

    , Wang
    Wang
    Wang may refer to:Name:* Wang , one of two surnames with distinct Chinese characters.* Titles in Chinese nobility* A title in Korean nobility* A title in Mongolian nobilityPlaces:* Wang River in Thailand...

    , Kang
    Kang
    -Royalty:* King Kang of Zhou , third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty* Tai Kang , third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty-Surname:* Kang , a Chinese surname 康...

    , Han
    Han
    -China:* China , an abbreviation or adjectival modifier for things Chinese* Han Chinese , the dominant majority ethnic group of China and overseas Chinese...

     clan.
  • Wei
    Wei
    -States:* Northern Wei , during Southern and Northern Dynasties* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...

    (羋:Mi) family of Xiong
    Xiong
    Xiong may refer to:* Xong, or Limbu people* Xiong , a Chinese surname* Xiong County, in Hebei, China* The pinyin romanization of several Chinese characters, including 兄 , 胸 , 雄 and 熊...

    (熊) clan in Chu (state)
    Chu (state)
    The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...

    . Yuan
    Yuan
    Yuan may refer to:* Chinese yuan, the basic unit of currency in China** Renminbi, the current currency used in the People's Republic of China, whose basic unit is Yuan...

    (薳:Wei
    Wei
    -States:* Northern Wei , during Southern and Northern Dynasties* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...

    , Won
    Won
    Won or WON may refer to:*The Korean won from 1902–1910:**South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea**North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea* Won , the Korean form of Yuan...

    ) clan change surname to Wei
    Wei
    -States:* Northern Wei , during Southern and Northern Dynasties* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period* Wei , during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...

    (蔿), later re-change to Son(孫)
  • Sun Wanrong
    Sun Wanrong
    Sun Wanrong was a khan of the Khitan people who, along with his brother-in-law Li Jinzhong, rose against Chinese hegemony in 696, with Li Jinzhong as khan, and they further invaded Chinese territory then under the rule of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty...

    (孫萬榮, Son Man Young) of Khitan people
    Khitan people
    thumb|250px|Khitans [[Eagle hunting|using eagles to hunt]], painted during the Chinese [[Song Dynasty]].The Khitan people , or Khitai, Kitan, or Kidan, were a nomadic Mongolic people, originally located at Mongolia and Manchuria from the 4th century...

    , Liao Dynasty
    Liao Dynasty
    The Liao Dynasty , also known as the Khitan Empire was an empire in East Asia that ruled over the regions of Manchuria, Mongolia, and parts of northern China proper between 9071125...

  • China's some ethnic groups use surname Son(孫)
  • Gu
    GU
    -Asia:* g.u., a Japanese fashion retail chain* Gu , Gu , several rare surnames of the Han Chinese people* Gu , a Chinese wine goblet from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, also ku...

     Re Ma(俱禮馬) in Silla
    Silla
    Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...

    , his had surname Son(孫)
  • Soon
    Soon
    Soon may refer to:*Soon , an album by Tanya Tucker**"Soon" , its title track*Soon , an EP by Far*"Soon" , song written by George and Ira Gershwin, from the 1927 musical Strike Up the Band...

     Yung(荀凝) of IlGic
    Andong
    Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...

    (一直) at Goryeo
    Goryeo
    The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...

     1200 AD, he change surname to from Soon
    Soon
    Soon may refer to:*Soon , an album by Tanya Tucker**"Soon" , its title track*Soon , an EP by Far*"Soon" , song written by George and Ira Gershwin, from the 1927 musical Strike Up the Band...

    (荀:Xun
    Xun
    The xun is a globular, flute-like, Chinese musical instrument. The xun is made of clay or ceramic, similar to an ocarina but without a fipple mouthpiece. Other Chinese flute-like instruments, such as the Wudu and Taodi, however, include a fipple....

    ), to Son
    Son
    A son is a male offspring; a boy or man in relation to his parents. The female analogue is a daughter.-Social issues regarding sons:In pre-industrial societies and some current countries with agriculture-based economies, a higher value was, and still is, assigned to sons rather than daughters,...

    (孫:Sun
    Sun
    The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...

    )
  • Son Si Ro(孫時老) is Wokou
    Wokou
    Wokou , which literally translates as "Japanese pirates" in English, were pirates of varying origins who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century onwards...

     of Japan
    Japan
    Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

    , naturalized to Korea
    Korea
    Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

  • Some korean Change surname to Son(孫) by mother surname

List of famous Sons

  • Sohn Kee-chung
    Sohn Kee-chung
    Sohn Kee-Chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian, when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation....

  • Sohn Won-yil
    Sohn Won-yil
    Vice Admiral Son Won-il, ROKN was the first Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy. As one of the founding members of the Republic of Korea Navy, he is generally regarded as the founder of the South Korean navy...

  • Son Hak-gyu
    Son Hak-Gyu
    Son Hak-Gyu is a South Korean politician and the former governor of Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in Korea. He became a politician in 1996 as a congressman of Grand National Party, and became a governor of Gyeonggi-do in 2002...

  • Son Byeong-hui
  • Son Ye-jin
    Son Ye-jin
    Son Ye-jin is a South Korean actress.-Career:Son Ye-jin has taken on a variety of roles in her career to date, propelling her to fame both in Korea and in other Asian countries...

  • Shon Seung-mo
    Shon Seung-mo
    Shon Seung-mo is a male badminton player from South Korea.Shon played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men' singles, defeating Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of...

  • Son Dam Bi
    Son Dam Bi
    Son Dam Bi is a South Korean singer, dancer, model and actress.-Biography:Son Dam Bi is one of the most hyped names to debut in Korea. She had appeared in music videos for Paran and MYV, along with many advertisements. She first came to fame when she appeared in a commercial for an MP3 player...

  • Son Ho-young
    Son Ho Young
    Son Hoyoung is a K-pop singer, known for being part of the popular group g.o.d.-Life and career:Son was born in New Jersey, United States....

  • Son Ga-In, member of South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls
    Brown Eyed Girls
    The Brown Eyed Girls , often abbreviated as B.E.G., is a South Korean girl group managed by Nega Network. The group consists of four members: Jea, Miryo, Narsha, and Ga-in. They've debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group in 2006 and challenged themselves with different music genres. Rising to...

  • Sue Son
  • Son Dong Woon
    Dong Woon
    Son Dongwoon , more commonly known as just Dongwoon, is a South Korean idol singer and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.-Biography:...

    , South Korean singer of B2ST
  • Son Yeon-Jae
    Son Yeon-Jae
    Son Yeon-Jae is a South Korean rhythmic gymnast. She is a member of the South Korean national gymnastics team, based in Taereung, Seoul. She is the 2010 Asian Games bronze medalist. She is currently managed by the IB Sports agency.-Reference:...

    , South Korean rhythmic gymnast
  • Son Eun Seo, actress

See also

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