Last name origin & meaning: Korean: there are two Chinese characters for the surname Ki, but
one is extremely rare. Only the common one is discussed here. Only one
Ki clan uses this other character, the Haengju Ki clan. The founder of
the Haengju Ki clan, U-Sŏng, is said to have been one of three sons
of the 40th generation descendant of Kija, the founder of the ancient
Chosŏn kingdom in about 194 bc. The other two sons,
U-P’yŏng and U-kyŏng, founded the Han clan and the
Sŏn’gan clan respectively.
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