Seon-ok, also spelled Sun-ok or Son-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its 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 each syllable of the name. There are 41 hanja with the reading "
seon" and five hanja with the reading "
ok" 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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Jeon Seon-ok (born 1951), South Korean speed skater
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Gong Sun-ok
Gong Seon-ok (born 1963) is a modern South Korean writer.
Life
Gong was born in Gokseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Her father, who abandoned the family early on, led a wandering existence in order to evade creditors, and her m ...
(born 1963), South Korean writer
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Kim Sun-ok (bobsledder) (born 1980), South Korean bobsledder
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Lee Seon-ok
Lee Seon-Ok (born 2 February 1981) is a South Korean field hockey player. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi- ...
(born 1981), South Korean field hockey player
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Hong Son-ok (, born 1985), North Korean politician, Vice-Chairperson of the
Supreme People's Assembly
See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean feminine given names
Feminine given names