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On

溫 — Warm, Mild

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Origin & History

The On surname is associated with the Wolseong On clan. The character 溫 (warmth or mildness) conveys gentle virtue. On ancestors appear in Silla-period records, making this one of the older documented surnames on the peninsula, though it remains among the rarest today.