Na (Korean surname)
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| Pronunciation | [na] |
|---|---|
| Language | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | gauze, net, catch |
| Region of origin | Korea |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | 羅, 蘿, 邏, 那 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 나 |
| Hanja | 羅 |
| RR | Na |
| MR | Na |
| IPA | [na] |
Na or Ra is a relatively uncommon Korean family name. The name is written as 나 (Na) in South Korea, and as 라 (Ra) in North Korea. As of 2015, an estimated 160,946 people[1] (0.32% of the population of South Korea) had the surname Na or Ra.[2]
The name Na or Ra comes from the Chinese surname Luo, written as 羅.[3] In Cantonese the surname is typically romanized as Lo or Law. Other possible romanizations include Nah, La, Lah, Rha, Rah, and Law.
The variant hanja 那 derives from the Chinese toponymic name Na, referring to a small state during the Zhou dynasty.
