Cha (Korean surname)
| Language(s) | Korean |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | vehicle |
| Region of origin | Korean peninsula |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Che (Chinese) |
| Cha | |
| Hangul | 차 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a |
Cha is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. The Yeonan Cha clan is the only clan. The founding ancestor was Cha Hyo-jeon, son of Ryoo Cha-dal (류차달) (10th century AD). Most of the clan's members live in Gyeongsang, Hwanghae, and P'yŏngan provinces. In South Korea in 2000, there were 180,589 people named Cha. It is derived from the Chinese surname Che, written in the same hanja.
List of famous Chas
- Cha Bum-Kun, footballer
- His son Cha Du-Ri, also a footballer
- Cha Gui-hyun, footballer
- Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, novelist
- Cha Hyun-ok, singer
- Cha In-pyo, actor
- Cha Seung-won, actor
- Cha Tae-hyun, actor
- Cha Hak-Yeon, singer and leader of South Korean Boy Band VIXX
- Cha Eun-Woo, member of Astro (South Korean band)
- Cha Sun-Woo, singer and rapper of South Korean Boy Band B1A4
- Cha Seung Hoon, footballer
See also
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
External links
- official website of headquarters of the Yeonan Cha clan meeting
- A 2001 Korea Now article explaining the clan structure
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