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This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See Korean name § Given names for an explanation. List Ga ...
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.
Other scholars believe 朝鮮 was a translation (like Japanese kun'yomi) of the native Korean Asadal (아사달), the capital of Gojoseon: asa being a hypothetical Altaic root word for "morning", and dal meaning "mountain", a common ending for Goguryeo place names (with the use of the character 鮮 "fresh" to transcribe the final -dal syllable ...
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee (이) and Park (박). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis.
Da-hye, also spelled Da-hae, or Da-hay is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 10 hanja with the reading "da" [1] and 25 hanja with the reading "hye" [2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Most commonly, the meaning of "DW" in text is "don't worry." (Doctor Who or Arthur fans everywhere may disagree.) This meaning applies to social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram as ...
Korean clans are groups of Korean people that share the same paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a bongwan (Korean: 본관; lit. place of origin) and a family name. [1] Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name. The bongwan identifies descent groups by geographic place of origin. [2]
For example, if they have a Korean name but are most widely known by their Russian name, use their romanized Russian name. If primarily known by their Korean name or for their affiliation with Korea, determine which row above is most appropriate for them and follow it. E.g. for a Zainichi Korean member of the North Korea–aligned Chongryon ...