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List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a small number of one-syllable names. Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names, but since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five syllable blocks, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (). Lists of hanja for names are illustrative, not exhaustive. Names by common first and second syllables G or k (ㄱ), n (ㄴ), d (ㄷ) M (ㅁ), b (ㅂ) S (ㅅ) Vowels and semivowels (ㅇ) J (ㅈ) and ch (ㅊ) T (ㅌ) and h (ㅎ) Native Korean names ''Goyueo ireum'' are Korean given names which come from native Korean vocabulary, rather than Sino-Korean root ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sino-Korean Vocabulary
Sino-Korean vocabulary or Hanja-eo () refers to Korean words of Chinese origin. Sino-Korean vocabulary includes words borrowed directly from Chinese, as well as new Korean words created from Chinese characters, and words borrowed from Sino-Japanese vocabulary. Many of these terms were borrowed during the height of Chinese-language literature on Korean culture. Anywhere from 30-60 percent of Korean words are of Chinese character origin. Many of these words have also been truncated or altered for the Korean language. History The use of Chinese and Chinese characters in Korea dates back to at least 194 BCE. While Sino-Korean words were widely used during the Three Kingdoms period, they became even more popular during the Silla period. During this time, male aristocrats changed their given names to Sino-Korean names. Additionally, the government changed all official titles and place names in the country to Sino-Korean. Sino-Korean words remained popular during the Goryeo and Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geun
Geun, also spelled Gun, Keun, or Kun, is a rare Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable names. Family name As a family name, Geun is written with one hanja, meaning "axe" (; 도끼 근), also the name of the unit of weight sometimes called "catty" in English. It has one ''bon-gwan'': Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, in what is today South Korea. The fffhf 2000 South Korean census estimated that there were 242 people with this family name. Given name Hanja As a given name or name element, the meaning of "geun" differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 18 hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are: # (가까울 근): nearby # (부지런할 근): diligent # (뿌리 근): roots # (도끼 근): axe # (겨우 근): only # (매흙질할 근): to plaster with loam # (맑을 근): clean, pure # (무궁화 근): ''Hibiscus syriacus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam-kyu
Nam-kyu, also spelled Nam-gyu, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the given name. There are five hanja with the reading "nam" and 20 hanja with the reading "gyu" on the South Korean government's list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. * Park Nam-gyu (born 1936), South Korean sport shooter * Yoo Nam-kyu (born 1968), South Korean table tennis player * Jeong Nam-gyu (1969–2009), South Korean serial killer * Lim Nam-kyu (born 1989), South Korean luger See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ... References {{reflist Korean unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kook (surname)
Kook is a surname in various cultures. Origins As a Chinese surname, Kook approximates the Cantonese pronunciations of various distinct surnames, listed below by their spelling in Hanyu Pinyin (which reflects the Standard Mandarin pronunciation): * Gǔ (), meaning "valley" or "gorge" () * Jū (), meaning "to bow" () * Qū (), meaning "curved" () The Dutch surname Kook originated both as an occupational surname for a baker of cakes () or a cook (), and as a variant spelling of the French surname Cocq ("rooster"). Kook is also a Jewish surname, a variant spelling of Kuk or Cook. As a Korean surname, Kook is a customary spelling of the three surnames spelled Guk in the Revised Romanization of Korean: (; ; "to bow"), (; ; "country"), and (; ; "chrysanthemum flower"). Statistics In the Netherlands, there were 98 people with the surname Kook as of 2007. The 2000 South Korean Census found 19,284 people with the family names spelled in Revised Romanization as Guk, comprising 16,69 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong-gun
Dong-gun, also spelled Dong-geon, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 15 hanja with the reading "gun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Jang Dong-gun (born 1972), South Korean actor *Lee Dong-gun (born 1980), South Korean actor *Cho Dong-geon (born 1986), South Korean football forward *No Dong-geon (born 1991), South Korean football goalkeeper See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ... References {{given name Korean masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun (Korean Name)
Gun, also spelled Geon, Kŏn, Keon, Gon, Kuhn, or Kun, is a single-syllable masculine Korean given name, as well as an element in some two-syllable given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Hanja There are 15 hanja with this reading, and variant forms of two of those, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are: # (): "to construct" #* (variant) # (): "sky" #*(): "dry" #* (variant) # (): "object", "matter" # (): "strong" # (): "towel" # (): "respect" # (): "door latch" # (): "key" # (): "error" # (): "sinew" # (): "cripple" # (): "wane" # (): "to pick" # (): name of a body of waterSpecifically, the old name of the South Xinbu River () in Jingmen City, Hubei. See # (): "follow" People People with this name include: *Yi Geon (1909–1990), prince of the Korean Empire, later a naturalised Japanese citizen *Kang Kon (1918–1950), Korean military leader in Northeast China *Goh Kun (born 1938), Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |