English word origin

Etymology of Oh

From Korean 오(吳) (O).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Korean derived from a common Korean surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Korean 오(吳) (O).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention^오(吳)ko

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Chinese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From possibly Hokkien 胡 (Ô͘).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention胡nan-hbl

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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