 The word "Koryo" in "Koryo-saram" originated from the name of the Goryeo (Koryŏ) Dynasty from which "Korea" was also derived.The name "Soviet Korean" was also used, more frequently before the collapse of the Soviet Union.Russians may also lump Koryo-saram under the general label "koreytsy" (); however, this usage makes no distinctions between ethnic Koreans of the local nationality and the Korean nationals (citizens of North Korea or South Korea).