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Si

施 — Apply, Give; bestow

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Origin & History

The Si surname is associated with the Gobong Si clan. The character 施 means to apply or bestow, implying generosity and active virtue. Si ancestors appear in Joseon records as provincial officials and the clan is historically concentrated in the Jeolla Province region.