Ho is a

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea. The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family na ...

, a single-syllable masculine

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seo ...

, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

used to write it.

Family name

As a family name, Ho may be written with three different hanja. Those with the family name meaning " retinue" () may belong to one of four different ''

bon-gwan Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chinese ...

'': *

Naju Naju () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju () and the first character of Na ...

Jeollanam-do South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...

* Boan, Buan,

Jeollabuk-do North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwes ...

* Baekcheon,

Sacheon Sacheon () is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Sacheon's chief fame comes from its being the site of two naval battles in the Seven Year War. The city as it now exists results from the merging of Sacheon-gun and Samcheonpo-si in ...

, Gyeongsangnam-do *

Jeonju Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonj ...

The 2000 South Korean census found 6,106 people with these family names.

Given name

There are 49 hanja with the reading "ho" (with variant forms of three of them) on the

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; common ones are listed in the table at right. People with the single-syllable given name Ho include: *

Kim Ho Kim Ho (; born 24 November 1944) is a South Korean former football player and manager. Early life Kim was born in Tongyeong, a coastal city of South Korea, and started football in his hometown. He originally joined Tongyeong High School whe ...

(born 1944), South Korean football manager *

Im Ho Im Ho (; born January 27, 1970) is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series ''Jang Hui-bin'' (1995) and ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003). Personal ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor * Lim Ho (footballer) (born 1979), South Korean football striker (Korea National League) Several given names containing this syllable were popular for newborn boys in South Korea in various decades of the 20th century, including: *

Byung-ho Byung-ho, also spelled Byong-ho or Pyong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and 49 hanja with the reading "ho (Korean na ...

, 3rd place in 1940 * Jin-ho, 8th place in 1960, 7th place in 1980 *

Joon-ho Joon-ho, also spelled Jun-ho, is a Korean given name, that is a masculine name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " joon" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...

, 6th place in 1970, 4th place in 1980, 7th place in 1990 *

Jung-ho Jeong-ho, Jung-ho, or Jong-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...

, 5th place in 1950, 4th place in 1960, 7th place in 1970 *

Min-ho Min-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "min" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list o ...

, 9th place in 1980 *

Sung-ho Sung-ho, also spelled Seong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean ...

, 6th place in 1950, 1st place in 1960, 2nd place in 1970 * Young-ho, 1st place in 1940, 2nd place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960 Other given names containing this syllable include: ;First syllable *

Ho-jin Ho-jin is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 49 hanja with the reading " ho" and 43 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list ...

Ho-jun Ho-jun, also spelled Ho-joon, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 49 hanja with the reading " ho" and 34 hanja with the reading " jun" on the South Korean gove ...

Ho-jung Ho-jung, also spelled Ho-jeong, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 49 hanja with the reading " ho" and 75 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean govern ...

Ho-sung Ho-sung, also spelled Ho-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 49 hanja with the reading " ho" and 27 hanja with the reading " sung" on the South Korean ...

;Second syllable *

Chang-ho Chang-ho is a Korean masculine given name. Hanja The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 25 hanja with the reading "chang" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's off ...

Jae-ho Jae-ho is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "Jae (Korean name), jae" and 49 hanja with the reading "Ho (Korean name), ho" on the South ...

* Ji-ho *

Kwang-ho Kwang-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official li ...

Kyung-ho Kyung-ho, also spelled Kyong-ho in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on t ...

; *

Seok-ho Seok-ho, also spelled Suk-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " seok" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...

* Seung-ho * Tae-ho *

Won-ho Won-ho is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "won" and 49 hanja with the reading "Ho (Korean name), ho" on the South Korean government' ...

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