Mu-young

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Mu-young
Hangul 무영
Hanja 無 英 and others
Revised Romanization Mu-yeong
McCune–Reischauer Muyŏng

Mu-young is a Korean unisex given name. [1] The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 21 hanja with the reading "mu" and 32 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. [2]

Hanja Korean language characters of Chinese origin

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References

  1. ↑ "무영, 이름검색". Erumy Naming Service. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  2. ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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