Yeong-nam, also spelled Young-nam, Yong-nam, is a Korean masculine 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, wh ...
used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 34 hanja with the reading "
yeong" 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 used in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include:
* (길 영/읊을 영 ''gil yeong / eulpeul yeong'', 사내 남 ''sanae nam''): "eternal man". These characters are also used to write various
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...
s, including
Hisao,
Norio, and
Tsuneo.
People
People with this name include:
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Kim Yong-nam
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
(born 1928), North Korean politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
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Jo Young-nam
Jo Young-nam (, hanja:趙英男; born April 2, 1945) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and painter, writer, and television personality. He became very popular as soon as he debuted as a singer in 1968. Jo married actress Youn Yuh-jung
You ...
(born 1945), South Korean singer and television personality
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Kim Young-nam (born 1960), retired South Korean male Greco-Roman wrestler
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Moon Young-nam (born 1960), South Korean television screenwriter
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Jang Young-nam
Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang Jin ...
(born 1973), South Korean actress
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Choi Young-nam (born 1984), South Korean football player
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Kim Yeong-nam (diver)
Kim Yeong-nam (born 29 January 1996) is a South Korean diver. In 2021, he represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 ...
(born 1996), South Korean diver
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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Kim Yeong-nam (disambiguation)
References
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Korean unisex given names