邊
변씨
가 변 · edge / border
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "邊" combines several elements meaning "edge, border". Korean Byun descends from Byun Ryeo, who emigrated from Song China.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
황주 변씨
원주 변씨
장연 변씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
근현대
변영로
시인 — 「논개」 (1898~1961)
근현대
변요한
배우
"邊: the edge — those at the margin see both inside and out."
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