Sook (Korean name)

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  1. (아저씨 숙;ajeossi suk): "uncle"
  2. (맑을 숙;malgeul suk): "pure"
  3. 宿 (잘 숙;jal suk): "sleep"
  4. (누구 숙;nugu suk): "who"
  5. (익을 숙;igeul suk): "ripe"
  6. (엄숙할 숙;yeongsukhal suk): "solemn"
  7. (글방 숙;geulbang suk): "schoolroom"
  8. (옥 이름 숙;ok ireum suk): name of a kind of jade
  9. (옥 그릇 숙;ok gureut suk): "jade bowl"
  10. (줄지어 설 숙;juljieo seol suk): "tall and straight"
  11. (이를 숙;ireul suk): "early"
  12. (빠를 숙;bbareul suk): "deep"
  13. (콩 숙;kong suk): "beans"

Single-syllable given name

People with the given name Sook include:

As name element

In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including: [2] [3]

Other names containing this element include:

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References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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