吉
길씨
길할 길 · auspicious
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "吉" combines 士 (scholar) + 口 (mouth) → words of a wise man → "auspicious". Korean Kil descends from Kil Dang. Kil Jae (1353-1419) was a late Goryeo loyalist and disciple of Jeong Mong-ju.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
해평 길씨
안동 길씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
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길재
야은 — 정몽주의 제자 (1353~1419)
근현대
길은혜
독립운동가
"吉: a scholar's words — good words become good fortune."
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