From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choi
Pronunciation [tɕʰwe] or [tɕʰø]
Language(s) Korean
Origin
MeaningBest, Top, Most, Pinnacle
Region of origin Korea
Other names
Alternative spellingCh'oe, Tsoi, Chye, Chwe, Chey
Variant form(s) Cui, Thôi
Choi
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe
54% of Korean people bear the family name Kim, Lee, Park, Choi, Jeong, or variants thereof.
  Kim, Gim
  Lee, Yi, Rhee
  Park, Pak
  Choi
  Jung, Jeong, Chung, Cheong

Choi ( Korean; Hanja) is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. [1] In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized Choi, and sometimes also Chey, Choe or Chwe. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi (Tsoy) especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой.

Origin

  • According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori (소벌도리, 蘇伐都利) of Goheochon (고허촌, 高墟村), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935).
  • One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Ch'oe Ch'ung (984–1068) was given the surname 崔 during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong.
  • The progenitor of the Chungju clan is General Choi Seung (최승, 崔陞), also known as Choi Woo (최우, 崔偶), of Silla (known as Cui Sheng in the Tang dynasty)
  • The progenitor of the Nangju clan is Choi Heun (최흔, 崔昕) of Silla who was a native of Yeongam (Nangju) of the southern Jeolla region.
  • Choi Ri (최리, 崔理), who was known as the leader of the Kingdom of Nakrang

Clans

There are roughly 160 clans of Chois.[ citation needed] Most of these are quite small. However, Choi is the 4th most common surname in Korea. The largest by far is the Gyeongju Choi clan, with a 2000 South Korean population of 976,820. The Gyeongju Choe claim the Silla scholar Choe Chi-won as their founder. [2]

Haeju Choi clan family seal

Etymology and Pronunciation

Choi is written with the Hanja character , meaning "a governor who oversees the land and the mountain".

In Korean, 최 is usually pronounced [tɕʰwe] "Chwe" or “Chey” except by some older speakers who pronounce it [tɕʰø] (this vowel sound is similar to the German ö [ø]). In English, it is most often pronounced /ˈɔɪ/ "Choy", which sounds clearly different to its proper pronunciation but some go by “Chey”.

Prominent people of the past

Prominent people today

General

Politicians

Arts

General

Actors and actresses

Musicians

  • Choi Bo-min (born 2000), South Korean actor and singer
  • Dasuri Choi (born 1988), South Korean dancer and entertainer
  • David Choi (born 1986), American musician
  • Seven (born Choi Dong-wook, 1984), South Korean singer
  • G.NA (born Gina Jane Choi, 1987), Korean-Canadian singer and actress
  • Wheesung (born Choi Hwee-sung, 1982), South Korean singer
  • Hyojung (born Choi Hyo-jung, 1994), South Korean singer
  • Choi Hyun-suk (born 1999), South Korean rapper
  • Jennifer Choi, Korean-American violinist
  • Jenny Choi, American singer and cellist
  • Lia (born Choi Ji-su, 2000), South Korean singer
  • Sulli (born Choi Jin-ri, 1994–2019), South Korean singer and actress
  • Choi Jong-hoon (born 1990), South Korean musician
  • Changjo (born Choi Jong-hyun, 1995), South Korean singer
  • Zelo (born Choi Jun-hong, 1996), South Korean singer
  • Choi Jung-in (born 1980), South Korean singer
  • Choi Jung-won (born 1981), South Korean singer
  • Ren (born Choi Min-gi, 1995), South Korean actor and singer
  • Choi Min-ho (born 1991), South Korean rapper and singer
  • Choi Min-hwan (born 1992), South Korean singer and drummer
  • S.Coups (born Choi Seung-cheol, 1995), South Korean singer
  • T.O.P (born Choi Seung-hyun, 1987), South Korean rapper and actor
  • Choi Si-won (born 1986), South Korean singer and actor
  • Choi Soo-young (born 1990), South Korean singer and actress
  • Bada (born Choi Sung-hee, 1980), South Korean singer and musical theatre actress
  • Choi Sung-min (born 1995), South Korean singer
  • Choi Ye-na (born 1999), South Korean singer
  • Arin (born Choi Ye-won, 1999), South Korean singer
  • Choi Yoo-jung (born 1999), South Korean singer
  • Choi Young-jae (born 1996), South Korean singer and actor
  • Choi Yu-jin (born 1996), South Korean singer and actress
  • Yuju (born Choi Yu-na, 1997), South Korean singer
  • Cui Jian (born 1961), Chinese singer-songwriter and musician
  • Viktor Tsoi (1962–1990), Soviet singer-songwriter and actor
  • Anita Tsoy (born 1971), Russian singer-songwriter

Sports

See also

References

  1. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 최 崔 [Choe] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[ permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 최세진 崔世珍 [Choe Se-jin] (in Korean). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[ permanent dead link]

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choi
Pronunciation [tɕʰwe] or [tɕʰø]
Language(s) Korean
Origin
MeaningBest, Top, Most, Pinnacle
Region of origin Korea
Other names
Alternative spellingCh'oe, Tsoi, Chye, Chwe, Chey
Variant form(s) Cui, Thôi
Choi
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe
54% of Korean people bear the family name Kim, Lee, Park, Choi, Jeong, or variants thereof.
  Kim, Gim
  Lee, Yi, Rhee
  Park, Pak
  Choi
  Jung, Jeong, Chung, Cheong

Choi ( Korean; Hanja) is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. [1] In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized Choi, and sometimes also Chey, Choe or Chwe. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi (Tsoy) especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой.

Origin

  • According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori (소벌도리, 蘇伐都利) of Goheochon (고허촌, 高墟村), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935).
  • One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Ch'oe Ch'ung (984–1068) was given the surname 崔 during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong.
  • The progenitor of the Chungju clan is General Choi Seung (최승, 崔陞), also known as Choi Woo (최우, 崔偶), of Silla (known as Cui Sheng in the Tang dynasty)
  • The progenitor of the Nangju clan is Choi Heun (최흔, 崔昕) of Silla who was a native of Yeongam (Nangju) of the southern Jeolla region.
  • Choi Ri (최리, 崔理), who was known as the leader of the Kingdom of Nakrang

Clans

There are roughly 160 clans of Chois.[ citation needed] Most of these are quite small. However, Choi is the 4th most common surname in Korea. The largest by far is the Gyeongju Choi clan, with a 2000 South Korean population of 976,820. The Gyeongju Choe claim the Silla scholar Choe Chi-won as their founder. [2]

Haeju Choi clan family seal

Etymology and Pronunciation

Choi is written with the Hanja character , meaning "a governor who oversees the land and the mountain".

In Korean, 최 is usually pronounced [tɕʰwe] "Chwe" or “Chey” except by some older speakers who pronounce it [tɕʰø] (this vowel sound is similar to the German ö [ø]). In English, it is most often pronounced /ˈɔɪ/ "Choy", which sounds clearly different to its proper pronunciation but some go by “Chey”.

Prominent people of the past

Prominent people today

General

Politicians

Arts

General

Actors and actresses

Musicians

  • Choi Bo-min (born 2000), South Korean actor and singer
  • Dasuri Choi (born 1988), South Korean dancer and entertainer
  • David Choi (born 1986), American musician
  • Seven (born Choi Dong-wook, 1984), South Korean singer
  • G.NA (born Gina Jane Choi, 1987), Korean-Canadian singer and actress
  • Wheesung (born Choi Hwee-sung, 1982), South Korean singer
  • Hyojung (born Choi Hyo-jung, 1994), South Korean singer
  • Choi Hyun-suk (born 1999), South Korean rapper
  • Jennifer Choi, Korean-American violinist
  • Jenny Choi, American singer and cellist
  • Lia (born Choi Ji-su, 2000), South Korean singer
  • Sulli (born Choi Jin-ri, 1994–2019), South Korean singer and actress
  • Choi Jong-hoon (born 1990), South Korean musician
  • Changjo (born Choi Jong-hyun, 1995), South Korean singer
  • Zelo (born Choi Jun-hong, 1996), South Korean singer
  • Choi Jung-in (born 1980), South Korean singer
  • Choi Jung-won (born 1981), South Korean singer
  • Ren (born Choi Min-gi, 1995), South Korean actor and singer
  • Choi Min-ho (born 1991), South Korean rapper and singer
  • Choi Min-hwan (born 1992), South Korean singer and drummer
  • S.Coups (born Choi Seung-cheol, 1995), South Korean singer
  • T.O.P (born Choi Seung-hyun, 1987), South Korean rapper and actor
  • Choi Si-won (born 1986), South Korean singer and actor
  • Choi Soo-young (born 1990), South Korean singer and actress
  • Bada (born Choi Sung-hee, 1980), South Korean singer and musical theatre actress
  • Choi Sung-min (born 1995), South Korean singer
  • Choi Ye-na (born 1999), South Korean singer
  • Arin (born Choi Ye-won, 1999), South Korean singer
  • Choi Yoo-jung (born 1999), South Korean singer
  • Choi Young-jae (born 1996), South Korean singer and actor
  • Choi Yu-jin (born 1996), South Korean singer and actress
  • Yuju (born Choi Yu-na, 1997), South Korean singer
  • Cui Jian (born 1961), Chinese singer-songwriter and musician
  • Viktor Tsoi (1962–1990), Soviet singer-songwriter and actor
  • Anita Tsoy (born 1971), Russian singer-songwriter

Sports

See also

References

  1. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 최 崔 [Choe] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[ permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 최세진 崔世珍 [Choe Se-jin] (in Korean). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[ permanent dead link]

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