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Korean personal names. United States: Central Intelligence Agency. 1962. OCLC 453054. Price, Fiona (2007). "Chapter 6: Korean names". Success with Asian names: a practical guide for business and everyday life. Intercultural Press. ISBN 9781857883787
A certain name written in Hangul can be a native Korean name, or a Sino-Korean name, or even both. For example, Bo-ram (보람) can not only be a native Korean name, [21] but can also be a Sino-Korean name (e.g. 寶濫). [22] In some cases, parents intend a dual meaning: both the meaning from a native Korean word and the meaning from Hanja.
Aside from newborns being given newly popular names, many adults change their names as well, some in order to cast off birth names they feel are old-fashioned. Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 844,615 people (about 1 in every 60 South Koreans) applied to change their names; 730,277 were approved.
Well, when it comes to Korean last names, there's a whole world of history, meaning, and often some symbolism thrown in! From the ubiquitous Kim to the rare gems that'll make even native Korean ...
For soon-to-be parents, choosing a name for your new arrival can be the perfect opportunity to honor your culture and help your child connect to it too. 200 Korean baby names for boys and girls ...
Korean personal names usually consist of a one-character family name (seong, 성; 姓) followed by a two-character given name (ireum, 이름). There are a few two-character family names (e.g. 남궁 ; 南宮 , Namgung ), and the holders of such names—but not only them—tend to have one-syllable given names.
Usage on id.wikipedia.org Nama Korea; Usage on it.wikipedia.org Onomastica coreana; Usage on ja.wikipedia.org 人名; 創氏改名; 朝鮮人の姓の一覧; 朴 (姓) 金 (朝鮮人の姓) 鄭 (姓) 李 (朝鮮人の姓) 崔; 朝鮮人の人名; Usage on ko.wikipedia.org 한국의 성씨와 이름; 김 (성씨) 박 (성씨) 이 (성씨) 정 ...
Some prominent Korean-American figures with Korean names include novelist and artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, journalist Kyung Lah, "Lost" actor Yunjin Kim, novelist Min Jin Lee, U.S. Representative ...