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Yoo (Korean surname)

January 07, 2023

Yoo or You, or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo is the English transcription of several Korean surnames written as 유 or 류 in hangul. As of 2000, roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in South Korea, making up approximately 2% of the population. Of those, the most common is Ryu (Hanja: 柳, Hangul: 류),[1] with more than six hundred thousand holders, whereas Yoo (Hanja: 兪, Hangul: 유) accounts for about one hundred thousand.

Yoo or Ryu
Hangul
유 or 류
Hanja
柳, 劉, 兪, 庾
Revised RomanizationYoo or Ryu
McCune–ReischauerYoo or Ryu

The family name Yoo can be represented by any of the four hanja: 柳 (류), 劉, 兪 and 庾, each with a different meaning. In Korean, the characters 劉 and 柳 refer to 류 (Ryu) or 유 (Yoo) and are spelled as such because of the first initial sound rule (두음 법칙) in Korean, whereas the characters 兪 and 庾 refer only to 유 (Yoo). Some of these characters are used to write the Chinese surnames Liu (劉 or 柳) and Yu(兪).

Notable 柳 (Ryu) clans include the Munhwa Ryu clan and the Pungsan Ryu.

History

In Korea, the Yoo lineage traces to the Xia, Han, and Joseon dynasties. Holders of the surname Yu or Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence.

The largest Ryu (which is a separate clan from Yoo, but pronounced differently), the Munhwa Ryu, was founded by a man named Ch’a Tal. Ch’a's fifth great-grandfather had been involved in an attempt to overthrow the Silla king. To avoid prosecution, the ancestor fled to Munhwa and changed his surname, first to that of his maternal grandmother, Yang, and then to Ryoo. Many years later, Ch’a Tal assisted Wang Kŏn to establish the Koryŏ Kingdom. Ch’a was recognized for his support and was rewarded accordingly. However, the historic claims that the Ch'a clans are derived from the same progenitor as Ryu Ch'a-dal have been disproven. The Munhwa Ryoo clan, along with the Andong Kwŏn clan, possess one of Korea's oldest clan genealogies. Only the character 柳 is commonly pronounced Ryu or Ryoo (류). (See Munhwa Ryoo) The surname "Ryu" comes from the character meaning willow tree. Hence, the lineage is also sometimes called "willow Ryu" (버들 류씨).

Notable individuals

Historic

Contemporary

See also

References

  1. ^ A rank 19th with 603,084 people, KOSTAT (Korea National Statistical Office), 2000.

External links

  • Yu Family History

January 07, 2023
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Yoo or You or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo is the English transcription of several Korean surnames written as 유 or 류 in hangul As of 2000 roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in South Korea making up approximately 2 of the population Of those the most common is Ryu Hanja 柳 Hangul 류 1 with more than six hundred thousand holders whereas Yoo Hanja 兪 Hangul 유 accounts for about one hundred thousand Yoo or RyuHangul유 or 류Hanja柳 劉 兪 庾Revised RomanizationYoo or RyuMcCune ReischauerYoo or RyuThe family name Yoo can be represented by any of the four hanja 柳 류 劉 兪 and 庾 each with a different meaning In Korean the characters 劉 and 柳 refer to 류 Ryu or 유 Yoo and are spelled as such because of the first initial sound rule 두음 법칙 in Korean whereas the characters 兪 and 庾 refer only to 유 Yoo Some of these characters are used to write the Chinese surnames Liu 劉 or 柳 and Yu 兪 Notable 柳 Ryu clans include the Munhwa Ryu clan and the Pungsan Ryu Contents 1 History 2 Notable individuals 2 1 Historic 2 2 Contemporary 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditIn Korea the Yoo lineage traces to the Xia Han and Joseon dynasties Holders of the surname Yu or Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence The largest Ryu which is a separate clan from Yoo but pronounced differently the Munhwa Ryu was founded by a man named Ch a Tal Ch a s fifth great grandfather had been involved in an attempt to overthrow the Silla king To avoid prosecution the ancestor fled to Munhwa and changed his surname first to that of his maternal grandmother Yang and then to Ryoo Many years later Ch a Tal assisted Wang Kŏn to establish the Koryŏ Kingdom Ch a was recognized for his support and was rewarded accordingly However the historic claims that the Ch a clans are derived from the same progenitor as Ryu Ch a dal have been disproven The Munhwa Ryoo clan along with the Andong Kwŏn clan possess one of Korea s oldest clan genealogies Only the character 柳 is commonly pronounced Ryu or Ryoo 류 See Munhwa Ryoo The surname Ryu comes from the character meaning willow tree Hence the lineage is also sometimes called willow Ryu 버들 류씨 Notable individuals EditHistoric Edit Ryu Cha dal b circa 880 Yu Seong won d 1456 one of the Six martyred ministers during the Joseon period Yu Eung bu d 1456 of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from Pohang one of the Six martyred ministers during the Joseon period Ryu Seong ryong 1542 1607 Well known for his JingBiRok Yu Hyeong won 1622 1673 He was an early silhak scholar Yu Deuk gong 1749 1807 historian about Balhae Yu Kil chun 1856 1914 of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from Pohang Independence activist Il han New 1895 1971 Independence activist and entrepreneur Ryu Gwan sun 1902 1920 She was a Korean independence activist Contemporary Edit Yoo Ah in born Uhm Hong sik South Korean actor creative director and gallerist Yu Anjin South Korean poet Yoo Ara South Korean actress and singer former member of girl group Hello Venus Yoo Byung eun 1941 2014 South Korean businessman inventor and photographer Yoo Byung hoon South Korean Paralympian athlete Yoo Byung jae South Korean television personality actor and screenwriter Yoo Byung ok South Korean football defender who played for South Korea in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Yoo Byung soo South Korean football striker Yoo Chae ran South Korean badminton player Yoo Chae yeong 1973 2014 South Korean actress singer and radio host Yoo Chan wook better known as Be O South Korean rapper and songwriter Yoo Chang hyuk South Korean professional Go player Yoo Chang soon 1918 2010 Prime Minister of South Korea from 4 January 1982 to 24 June 1982 and governor of the Bank of Korea from 1961 to 1962 Yoo Da in South Korean actress Yoo Dae hyun South Korean footballer Yoo Dae soon South Korean former footballer Yoo Dong geun South Korean actor Yoo Dong kwan South Korean former footballer Yoo Dong min South Korean footballer Yoo Eun hae South Korean politician who served as the Minister of Education and ex officio Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea along with Hong Nam ki under President Moon Jae in from October 2018 to 9 May 2022 Yoo Eun mi South Korean actress Yoo Eun sook South Korean voice actor Yoo Gun Hyung South Korean songwriter Yoo Hae jin South Korean actor Yoo Hae jung South Korean actress Yoo Han joon South Korean outfielder for the KT Wiz Yoo Ha na South Korean actress Yoo Hee kwan South Korean starting pitcher for the Doosan Bears Yoo Ho jeong South Korean actress Yoo Ho joon South Korean footballer Yoo Hong youl South Korean football player who currently plays for TTM Lopburi in the Thai Division 1 League Yoo Hye min South Korean alpine skier Yoo Hye ri South Korean actress and model Yoo Hyeok geun South Korean rower Yoo Hyeonjong South Korean novelist Yoo Hyeong jong South Korean footballer Yoo Hyun South Korean footballer Yoo Hyun goo South Korean footballer Yoo Hyun ji South Korean handball player Yoo Hyun young better known as Hyun Young South Korean entertainer Yoo Il ho former acting Prime Minister of South Korea former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Finance Yoo In na South Korean actress and DJ Yoo In soo South Korean actor Yoo In young born Yoo Hyo min South Korean actress Yoo Ja hyo South Korean broadcaster and poet Yoo Jae ha 1962 1987 South Korean singer songwriter Yoo Jaehoon former South Korean Director General and the Controller of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and former Korea Securities Depository Yoo Jae hak South Korean basketball coach for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus and Korean national team Yoo Jae yong 1936 2009 South Korean novelist Yoo Jae suk South Korean comedian host and television personality Yoo Jin ryong South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture Yoo Jin sun South Korean former tennis player Yoo Jeong yeon better known as Jeongyeon South Korean singer and member of girl group Twice Yoo Je won South Korean TV director Yoo Je yoon South Korean actor model and singer Yoo Ji hoon South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for Gyeongnam FC Yoo Ji no South Korean footballer Yoo Ji tae South Korean actor film director and screenwriter Yoo Jong hyun South Korean footballer who plays as defender for FC Anyang in the K League 2 Yoo Joon young South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bucheon FC 1995 in K League Challenge Yoo Jun sang South Korean actor and singer Yoo Jun soo South Korean footballer who plays for PT Prachuap in the Thai League 1 Yoo Jung ju South Korean animator currently serving as a Democratic member of National Assembly Yoo Juhyun South Korean novelist Yoo Jung hyun South Korean television personality and politician Yoo Jung nam South Korean swimmer Yoo Kee heung Korean football manager and former fullback player Yoo Ki hong South Korean former professional cyclist Yoo Ki hyun South Korean singer and member of boy group Monsta X Yoo Kwang joon South Korean former footballer Yoo Kyoung youl former South Korean footballer Yoo Man kee South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for Goyang Hi FC in K League Challenge Yoo Mi former South Korean tennis player Yoo Min kyu South Korean actor Yoo Min hyeon South Korean curler Yoo Myung hee South Korean politician and Minister for Trade Yoo Na ul stage name Naul South Korean singer Yoo Nam kyu South Korea former table tennis player who competed in the 1988 the 1992 and in the 1996 Summer Olympics Yoo Nam seok 7th President of the Constitutional Court of Korea Yu Oh seong South Korean actor Yoo Ok ryul South Korean former gymnast Yoo Sang chul 1971 2021 South Korean football manager and player Yoo Sang hee South Korean former female badminton player Yoo Sang joon North Korean defector with South Korean citizenship Yoo Sang yeol 1940 2022 South Korean public official who served as Vice Minister of Construction Yoo Se hyung South Korean actor Yoo Se rye South Korean actress Yoo Se yoon South Korean comedian and television comedy show host Yoo Seon ho South Korean singer actor and model Yoo Seong min South Korean economist and politician former member of the South Korean Parliament Yoo Seung ho South Korean actor Yoo Seung jun Korean American singer and actor Yoo Seung yeon better known as Gong Seung yeon South Korean actress Yoo Seung woo South Korean singer songwriter and guitarist Yoo Si ah stage name YooA South Korean singer and member of girl group Oh My Girl Yoo Song hwa South Korean politician previously served as the Director of the Chunchugwan Press Center at the Blue House under President Moon Jae in Yoo Soo Young born Shu Kunimitsu also known as Shoo Japanese actress and singer Yoo So young South Korean actress and former member of girl group After School Yoo Soo hyun South Korean footballer Yoo Su bin South Korean actor Yoo Sun hee South Korean female speed skater Yoo Sun young South Korean professional golfer Yoo Sung eun better known as U Sung eun South Korean singer Yoo Sung je South Korean ice hockey goaltender Yoo Sung yeon South Korean former judoka Yoo Won chul South Korean gymnast Yoo Won jeong paralympic boccia player Yoo Won sang South Korean baseball player Yoo Wook jin South Korean footballer Yoo Yang joon South Korean footballer Yoo Ye bin South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant Yoo Yeon jung South Korean singer member of girl groups I O I and Cosmic Girls Yoo Yeon mi South Korean actress Yoo Yeon seok born Ahn Yeon seok South Korean actor Yoo Yeon seong South Korean professional badminton player Yoo Yeon seung South Korean footballer Yoo Yeon soo better known as Ha Yeon soo South Korean actress Yoo Yong sung South Korean retired badminton player Yoo Yoon sik South Korean volleyball player You Young South Korean figure skater Yoo Young chul South Korean serial killer rapist and cannibal Yoo Young ho South Korean sculptor Yoo Young jae South Korean singer and actor member of boy group B A P Yoo Young jin South Korean songwriter and record producer Yoo Young sil South Korean retired football player Yoo Youngkuk South Korean artist in Korea s postwar art history pioneer of Korean abstract art and Korean modern art You Hee yeol South Korean singer songwriter Yu In chon South Korean actor and former Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ryoo Ryong South Korean scientist Ryoo Seung bum South Korean actor Ryoo Seung wan South Korean director Ryu Deok hwan South Korean actor Ryu Hwayoung South Korean actress and singer former member of girl group T ARA Ryu Hyo young South Korean actress model and rapper former member of co ed group Coed School and girl group F ve Dolls Ryu Hye young South Korean actress and model Hyun Jin Ryu South Korean professional baseball player Ryu Hyun kyung South Korean actress Ryu Jin born Im Yoo jin South Korean actor Ryu Jun yeol South Korean actor Ryu Sang gu also known as Deepflow South Korean rapper and music producer Ryu Se ra South Korean singer and former member of girl group Nine Muses Ryu Seung Min South Korean professional table tennis player Ryu Seung ryong South Korean actor Ryu Seung soo South Korean actor Ryu Seung Woo South Korean football player Ryu Shikun South Korean professional Go player Ryu Si won South Korean actor and singer Ryu So yeon South Korean professional golfer Ryu Soo young born Eo Nam seon South Korean actor Ryu Su jeong better known as Sujeong South Korean singer and member of girl group Lovelyz Ryu Sung min South Korean rapper Rhyu Si min South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare Ryu Jae kuk South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Aaron Yoo Korean American actor Christine Yoo Korean American writer director producer and filmmaker Christopher Yoo chess player Korean American chess Grandmaster Christopher Yoo professor of Law Communication and Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Daniel Yoo Korean American retired U S Marine Corps major general and former commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Daniel Yoo Korean American former tennis player David Yoo Korean American fiction writer Esther Yoo Korean American violinist Jae Yoo South Korean model John Yoo Korean born American professor of law at the University of California Berkeley and former member of the U S Justice Department s Office of Legal Counsel Miri Yu Zainichi Korean playwright novelist and essayist This page lists people with the surname Yoo If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Richard Yoo Korean American entrepreneur the co founder former CEO of the web hosting company Rackspace and the founder former CEO of web hosting company ServerBeach Scott Yoo American conductor and violinist Yung Wook Yoo South Korean pianistSee also EditLiu surname Yu Chinese name References Edit A rank 19th with 603 084 people KOSTAT Korea National Statistical Office 2000 External links EditYu Family History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yoo Korean surname amp oldid 1123214704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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