Jin (Korean surname)
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Jin | |
Hangul | 진 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Chin |
Jin or Chin (진) is the romanization of a number of Korean surnames, written as 陳, 秦, 眞, or 晉 in hanja.
While some earliest figures of the surname date back to the Korean Kingdom of Baekjae and Silla, other figures include the early Chinese who immigrated to Korea during the era of Goryeo dynasty.[1][2]
Similar to the Korean surname Jin, the Chinese surnames Chen and Qin also use the Chinese characters 陳 and 秦.
Notable people[]
- Jin Godo (眞高道), general of Geunchogo of Baekje
- Jin Mu (眞武), prime minister of Baekje
- Jin Gong (眞功) was prime minister of Silla
- Jin Ho (眞虎), prime minister of Hubaekje
- Jin Ham Jo (晉含祚) was officer of Goryeo
- Jin Sun-Kuk (born 1970), South Korean track and field sprinter
- Jin Ki-joo, South Korean actress
- Unsuk Chin, South Korean composer
References[]
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