Ko (Korean surname)
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"Ko (surname)" redirects here. For the Chinese surname romanized to Ko in Hong Kong, see Gao (surname).
Ko (Korean: 고; Hanja: 髙/高), also variously romanized Go, Goh, or Koh, is a common Korean surname.
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Pronunciation | Go, Goh, Koh |
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Language(s) | Korean |
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Meaning | high |
Region of origin | Korean peninsula |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Gao, Cao |
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Among Koreans with this surname, the largest clan is the Jeju Go clan [ko], named for its bon-gwan (clan hometown) of Jeju Island; they claim descent from Go Eul-na [ko], the first ruler of the kingdom of Tamna, which ruled Jeju until being absorbed by the Joseon dynasty.[1][2]