Baek

Baek (Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚]), also often spelled Paek, Baik or Paik, is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white.

See also: Bai (surname)
Baek
Hangul
백
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBaek
McCune–ReischauerPaek

Baek (白)

"白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty and Goryeo dynasty.

  • Baek Wu Kyung (白宇經) of the Suwon Baek clan, cousin of Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, is the origin of this name.

Baek (苩)

Some Baekje refugees from the late Silla age had this surname.

  • Paik Ga (苩加), Mahan ruler
  • Paik Yong (苩龍), Silla general
  • Paik Ki (苩奇), Baekje general
  • Paik Ga (苩加), Baekje painter

List of famous Baeks
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Baik
  • Baik Sou Linne, Korean author
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See also
  • Pai (Chinese surname)
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