Myung | |
Hangul | 명 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Myeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Myŏng |
Myung,also spelled Myeong,Myong,or Myoung,is a Korean family name,a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
The surname Myeong is derived from the Chinese surname Ming,written with the hanja 明,meaning "bright" or "brilliance". [1] The 2000 South Korean census estimated that 26,746 people had this family name. [2] In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports,it was found that 62.1% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Myung in their passports. The Revised Romanisation spelling Myeong was in second place at 18.9%,while another 16.2% used the spelling Myoung. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 2.8%) included Myeoung. [3]
People with this family name include:
There are 19 hanja with the reading "myeong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. [4]
People with the single-syllable given name Myung include:
One name containing this element, Myung-sook, was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950. [5] Names containing this element include:
A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, seongmyeong, seongham, or ireum (이름) are commonly used. When a Korean name is written in Hangul, there is no space between the surname and the given name.
Seok, also spelled Suk, is a rare Korean family name held by about 56,500 South Koreans, as well as an element in some Korean given names.
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.
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.
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. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 30 hanja with the reading "eun" 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)".
Moon, also spelled Mun, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its 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.
Myung-sook, also spelled Myeong-sook or Myong-suk, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 13 hanja with the reading "sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Myung-sook was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950.
Myung-hee, also spelled Myong-hui, Myeong-hui, or Myeong-hee, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Young, also spelled Yeong, Yong, Yung, or Zamrowski is an uncommon 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 43 hanja with the reading yeong on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names, as well as 28 with the reading ryeong and six with the reading nyeong.
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.
Tae, also spelled Tai or Thae, is a rare Korean family name, a single-syllable masculine Korean given name, and an element used in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name, it is written with a hanja meaning "great", while in given names, it may have a variety of meanings depending on the hanja used to write it.
So, also spelled Soh, is a Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it.
Chul, also spelled Cheol or Chol, is a single-syllable Korean masculine given name, as well as an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Sang is a rare Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean unisex given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
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.
Hee, also spelled Hui, is a single-syllable Korean feminine given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Sook, also spelled Suk, is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Myung-hwa, also spelled Myong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.