Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A number of terms exist for Korean names. For the full name, seongmyeong (성명; 姓名) is commonly used. [4] This is a compound word; seong (성; 姓) refers to the surname, [5] and myeong (명; 名) to the given name. [6] The native Korean term ireum (이름) can be used to refer to either the full name or the given name. [7]
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
There are the following lists of Korean names: List of Korean given names; List of the most popular given names in South Korea; List of Korean surnames; See also.
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.
The choice of name often depends on the language, whether the user is referring to either or both modern Korean countries, and even the user's political views on the Korean conflict. The name Korea is an exonym, derived from Goryeo or Koryŏ. Both North Korea and South Korea use the name in English.
Korean name; A. Art name; C. Courtesy name; K. Kim Jin-su (disambiguation) P. Posthumous name; T. Temple name This page was last edited on 20 April 2024, at 16:25 ...
Pages in category "Korean given names" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Korean masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 280 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .