Sang is a rare

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes South Korea. (N) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes North Korea. The most common Korean fa ...

, a single-syllable Korean unisex given name, and an element in many two-syllable

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

s. Its meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

used to write it.

Family name

As a family name, Sang may be written with only one hanja, meaning "yet" or "still" (; ). The 2000 South Korean Census found 2,298 people and 702 households with this family name. All but five of those listed a single ''

bon-gwan Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chinese ...

'' (origin of a clan lineage, not necessarily the actual residence of clan members): Mokcheon (today Mokcheon-eup ),

Dongnam District The Dongnam District ( ko, 동남구; Hanja: 東南區; ''Dongnam-gu'') is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheonan in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in Ea ...

Cheonan Cheonan (; 천안시, ''Cheonan-si''), also spelled Ch'ŏnan, is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea. Cheonan has a population of 666,417 (2018), making it the most-populous city or county in South Chungcheong, and the third most-populous ci ...

South Chungcheong Province South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...

. One person listed a different ''bon-gwan'', while four others had their ''bon-gwan'' listed as unknown. They claim descent from Sang Guk-jin (), an official of the early

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

period who was born in Mokcheon and rose to the post of () there.

Given name

Hanja and meaning

There are 35 hanja with the reading "sang" on the

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are. # ( ): 'above' # ( ): 'yet", "still' # ( ): 'always' # ( ): 'to reward' # ( ): 'business' # ( ): 'mutually' # ( ): 'frost' # ( ): 'think' # ( ): 'wound' # ( ): 'to lose' # ( ): 'to taste' # ( ): 'skirt' # ( ): 'detailed' # ( ): 'auspicious' # ( ): 'elephant' # ( ): 'shape' # ( ): 'bench' # ( ): 'mulberry tree' # ( ): 'shape' # ( ): 'to pay a debt' # ( ): 'school' # ( ): name of a river (the

Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

, China) # ( ): 'box' # ( ): 'to fly' # ( ): 'refreshing' # ( ): 'plateau' # ( ): 'widow' # ( ): 'mountain pass' # ( ): 'servant's quarters' # ( ): 'oak tree' # ( ): 'cup' # ( ): 'oak tree' # ( ): 'bench' # ( ): 'bright disposition' # ( ): 'to flow violently'

People

People with the single-syllable Korean given name Sang include: *

Yi Sang Kim Hae-Gyeong (hangul: 김해경, hanja: 金海卿, September 23, 1910 – April 17, 1937), also known as his pen name Yi Sang (hangul: 이상, hanja: 李箱) was a writer and poet who lived in Korea under Japanese rule. He is well-known fo ...

(1910–1937), birth name Kim Haikyung, Korean writer of the Japanese colonial period *

Ku Sang Ku Sang (born and died in Seoul; September 16, 1919 - May 11, 2004) was a Korean poet, considered one of Korea's most respected and trusted poets. Life Ku Sang was raised in Wonsan, in South Hamgyeong Province which is now situated in Nort ...

(1919–2004), South Korean poet *

Chang Sang Chang Sang (born 3 October 1939) became the first female Prime Minister of South Korea when President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled his cabinet in 2002. She holds a doctorate of philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary and served as president of ...

(born 1939), South Korean politician, country's first female prime minister

As name element

Two names beginning with this syllable were popular names for newborn South Korean boys in the mid-20th century:

Sang-chul Sang-cheol or Sang-chul, also spelled Sang-chol in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the 10th-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 1950. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the ...

(10th place in 1950) and Sang-hoon (9th place in 1960 and 1970). Names containing this syllable include: * Eun-sang *

Jun-sang Jun-sang also spelled Joon-sang, is a Korean masculine given name. People with this name include: * Choi Jun-sang (born 1978), South Korean equestrian *Yoo Jun-sang (born 1969), South Korean actor Fictional characters with this name include: *Kan ...

Sang-eun Sang-eun, also spelled Sang-un, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "'' sang''" and 26 hanja with the reading "'' eun''" on the South Ko ...

* Sang-hoon *

Sang-hyun Sang-hyun is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Korea ...

Sang-jun Sang-jun, also spelled Sang-joon, is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: * Cho Sang-jun (born 1999), South Korean footballer * Ji Sang-jun (born 1973), South Korean swimmer * Lee Sang-joon (born 1992), South Korean badminton ...

Sang-mi Sang-mi is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list o ...

Sang-won Sang-won is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of ...

Sang-woo Sang-woo is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 41 hanja with the reading " woo" on the South Korean government's off ...

Sang-wook Sang-wook is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 11 hanja with the reading "wook" on the South Korean government's of ...

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