Pronunciation | /ʊn/ |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Korean |
Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Un, En, Ehn, Enn, Unn |
Eun | |
Hangul | 은 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Eun |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŭn |
IPA | [ɯn] |
Eun,also spelled Un,or En,Ehn,Enn,Unn,is an uncommon Korean surname,a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. [1] As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" [2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. The overwhelmingly popular hanja for given name is "恩 (grace)" and "銀 (silver)".
The 2000 South Korean Census found 15,657 people with this Korean surname. [4] They traced their origins to three different bon-gwan :Yonan County,South Hwanghae and Kangeum,Kumchon County,North Hwanghae in what is today North Korea,and Haengju (행주동),Goyang,Gyeonggi-do in what is today South Korea. [3]
It is said that the queen of Baekje's chair king is Eungo in 『Japanese clerk』. Gobu-eun,who is based in Gobu-gun,Jeolla-do,was born in 1784 by Eun Kwang-hoon,born in 1754 He was paid in time-departed radish. Eun Kwang-hoon's residence is Yeongyu,Pyongan-do,Pyeongwon-gun. In 1930,a national census showed that one family was living in Ssangyong-myeon,Gangseo-gun,South Pyongan. In the 2015 National Statistical Office Census,there were 13 people with this surname.
People with the surname Eun (殷or 恩) include:
There are 30 hanja with the reading "Eun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Especially,since the 1970s,a number of given names containing this "Eun" element have been popular for newborn girls in South Korea,including:
People with the single-syllable given name Eun (Un) include:
Kyung,also spelled Kyoung,Gyeong,Kyeong,or Kyong,is an uncommon Korean family name,as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
Hee-kyung,also spelled Hui-gyeong,Hui-kyong,or Hi-kyung,is a Korean unisex given name,predominantly feminine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 25 hanja with the reading "hee" and 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Seong (Korean: 성),also spelled Song or Sung,is an uncommon Korean family name,a single-syllable Korean given name,as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Ju,also spelled Joo or Chu,is a Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Eun-jung,also spelled Eun-jeong or Eun-jong,Un-jong,is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" and 84 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It was the third-most common name for baby girls in South Korea in 1970,falling to sixth place in 1980.
Ji-eun,also spelled Jee-eun,Ji-un or Jee-un,is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji" and 30 hanja with the reading "eun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It was the fourth most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1980,rising to second place in 1988,where it remained in 1990.
Eun-kyung,also spelled Eun-kyeong,or Eun-kyong,Eun-gyoung,Un-kyong,Un-gyong,is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" and 74 hanja with the reading "kyung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. In 1970,Eun-kyung was the 5th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea,falling to 8th place by 1980.
Eun-ji,also spelled Eun-jee,is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" and 61 hanja with the reading "ji" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Eun-ji was the third-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990.
Eun-ju,also spelled Eun-joo or Un-joo,Un-ju,is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" and 76 hanja with the reading "ju" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Eun-ju was the sixth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970.
Ye-eun,also spelled Ye-un,is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 55 hanja with the reading "ye" and 30 hanja with the reading "eun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It was the sixth most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 2008,and ranked ninth in 2009.
Young-hee,also spelled Young-hi,Yong-hui or Yong-hi,is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the given name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 25 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Young-hee was the third-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950,falling to ninth place by 1960.
Kyung-hee,also spelled Kyong-hui or Gyong-hui,is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 25 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Kyung-hee was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1950,rising to third place by 1960.
Eun-hee,also spelled Eun-hui or Un-hui,is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 26 hanja with the reading "eun" and 24 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Seung-eun,also spelled Seung-un,or Sung-un,is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "seung" and 30 hanja with the reading "eun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Jae-eun,also spelled Jae-un,is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 26 hanja with the reading "jae" and 30 hanja with the reading "eun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Hyun,also spelled Hyeon or Hyon,Hyoun,is a Korean surname,a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Eun-sang,also spelled Un-sang,is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" and 43 hanja with the reading "sang" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Ji,also spelled Jee,Chi,or Chee,is a Korean family name,as well as a popular element in Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Jeong,also spelled Jung or Jong,Chung,Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "Jeong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Won is a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 47 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.