Etymograph

English

Oh

Oh comes from Korean ^오(吳).

  1. Koreanmodern^오(吳)吳
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Oh

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Koreanmodern^오(吳)吳
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Oh

Earliest quotation: 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness: “Your son’s name. What is it?” “Oh. Benjamin Oh.”…”

Another origin of Oh

  1. Hokkienmodern胡Ô͘uncertain
  2. EnglishtodayOh

Today it means

name A surname from Korean derived from a common Korean surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Korean ^오(吳) / Oh