Yeongyang Nam clan

Yeongyang Nam clan (Korean: 영양 남씨; Hanja: 英陽 南氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongyang County, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Yeongyang Nam clan was 69155. Their founder was Gim Chung who was naturalized in Silla. Before he was naturalized, he was dispatched to Japan as an envoy. However, on his way back to Korea, he had a shipwreck because of the typhoon. He was granted his new surname Nam by the king of China because he was from Runan, China.[1][2][3]

Yeongyang Nam clan
CountryKorea
Current regionYeongyang County
FounderGim Chung

See also

References
  1. Academy of Korean Studies 남민 南敏. Academy of Korean Studies.
  2. Doosan Encyclopedia 남 南. Doosan Encyclopedia.
  3. Academy of Korean Studies 영양남씨 英陽南氏. Academy of Korean Studies.
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