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See also: Yum (surname), Yan (surname), and Lian (surname)
| Yeom | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 염 |
| Hanja | 廉, 閻, 念 |
| Revised Romanization | Yum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yeŏm |
Ryum, Yeom, Yum (廉, 閻, 念) is a Korean surname.
Origin
- Ryum, Yum (廉: Lian) from Chu (state), Uyghur people
- Yum, Yem (閻: Yan) from King Wu of Zhou (周武王) of Zhou Dynasty
- Yum, Yem (念) is only Japanese Wakou surname, like Omou, Nen (念)
Historical figures
- Yeom Hyung Myung (廉邢明), founding contributor of Goryeo, from Later Tang Dynasty (Shatuo)
- Yeom Sa Chi (廉斯鑡), indigenous people of Jinhan (Silla)
- Yeom Jong (廉宗), Silla noble, unknown ancestry
- Yeom Jang (閻長), Silla general
- Yeom Ji (念之), Josen soldier from Japanese Wakous; Wakous got a popular surname like Kim in Korea by book of Josen.
Notable people
- Yeom Ki-Hun (廉基勳), Korean football player
- Yeom Jeong-ah (廉晶雅), South Korean actress
- Yeom Dong-Kyon (廉東均), South Korean football goalkeeper
- Yeom Hyo-Seob, South Korean taekwondo practitioner
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