Ko (Korean surname)

Ko
Hangul	고
Hanja	髙高
Revised Romanization	Go
McCune–Reischauer	Ko

Ko
Pronunciation	Go, Goh, Koh
Language(s)	Korean
Origin
Meaning	high
Region of origin	Korean peninsula
Other names
Variant form(s)	Gao, Cao

Ko (Korean: 고; Hanja: 髙/高), also variously romanized Go, Goh, or Koh, is a common Korean surname.

Among Koreans with this surname, the largest clan is the Jeju Go clan [ko], named for its bon-gwan (clan hometown) of Jeju Island; they claim descent from Go Eul-na [ko], the first ruler of the kingdom of Tamna, which ruled Jeju until being absorbed by the Joseon dynasty.^[1]^[2]

^ "고씨(高氏)의 유래와 본관" [The origins and bon-gwan of the surname Go]. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^ "(71)제주고씨" [(71) Jeju Go clan]. JoongAng Ilbo. 2 July 1983. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[1] "고씨(高氏)의 유래와 본관" [The origins and bon-gwan of the surname Go]. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[2] "(71)제주고씨" [(71) Jeju Go clan]. JoongAng Ilbo. 2 July 1983. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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