Surname · Korean
황
“yellow”
황 (Hwang) is a surname. It is used in Korean.
KoreanWritten in Hangul script. In English: Hwang.
Meaning & origin
황’s family of names
In Korean usage, 황 has a later derivative in Hwang. In Korean usage, 황 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Hwang. In Korean usage, 황 has a later derivative in WHANG.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named 황
- Yi HwangKorean Confucian scholar (1502 -1571)1501–1570
- Yejong of Joseon8th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history1450–1469
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