| Yeongwol Eom clan | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Yeongwol County |
| Founder | Eom Im-ui [ja] |
| Connected members | Uhm Hyun-kyung Yoo Ah-in Uhm Ji-won Um Hyo-sup Uhm Tae-woong Uhm Jung-hwa Um Hong-gil Ohm Ki-young Um Aing-ran Uhm Bok-dong |
| Website | http://www.eomssi.or.kr/ |
Yeongwol Eom clan (Korean: 영월 엄씨; Hanja: 寧越 嚴氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province. Their founder was Eom Im-ui [ja]. Eom Im-ui (엄림의; 嚴林義) was a descendant of Yan Guang, ultimately descended of Zhuang, the 6th King of Chu. He was dispatched to Silla as an envoy with Sin Gyeong [ja], the founder of the Yeongsan Shin clan, who was sent to Korea by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, during the reign of Gyeongdeok of Silla.
See also
References
- Academy of Korean Studies 영월엄씨 寧越嚴氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
- Jin Guanglin (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 18 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.