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Maeng

孟 — First-born; Mencius (surname of Mencius)

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Origen e historia

The Maeng surname shares the character 孟 with Mencius (孟子), the Confucian sage, lending this surname great scholarly prestige in Korea. The Sinchang Maeng clan is the primary branch, tracing its lineage to a Chinese scholar who settled in Korea during the Goryeo period.