Ki-nam, also spelled Gi-nam, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 68 hanja with the reading "ki" and five hanja with the reading "
nam
Nam, Nam, or The Nam are shortened terms for:
* Vietnam, which is also spelled ''Viet Nam''
* The Vietnam War
Nam, The Nam or NAM may also refer to:
Arts and media
* Nam, a fictional character in anime series ''Dragon Ball''
* ''NAM'' (video ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Paul Roh Ki-nam (1902–1984), Korean Catholic bishop
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Kim Ki-nam (politician) (born 1926), North Korean politician
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Nam Gi-nam
Nam Gi-Nam (April 17, 1942 – July 24, 2019) was a prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series. Born in Gwangju, South Korea, he graduated from Sorabol Art College. He made his debut in 1972 in film, 1972 with ''Don't Cry My ...
(1942–2019), South Korean film and cartoon director
See also
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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 sm ...
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names