Yeon
This article is about the surname. For the given name, see Yeon (Korean given name).
See also: Yan (surname) and Lian (surname)
| Yeon | |
| Hangul | 연, 련 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 燕, 延, 連 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏn |
Yeon or Yun (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 燕, 延 is much more common than 連, which is exclusively Chinese and is translated into Korean as Lyun (련). Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵).
Origin
燕
Yeon (燕) was the name of an unknown feudal noble of Baekje, during the 5th century.
延
During the Joseon dynasty, the Japanese surname Nobu (延) was naturalized into Korean as Yeon.
淵 (Extinct)
Yeon (淵) was the surname of Yeon Gaesomun, a general of Goguryeo. It became extinct when this family emigrated to another Asian nation, with the remaining family members changing their surname to another Korean family name.
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