Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by...
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This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee...
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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...
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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...
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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. As a family name, Ji...
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2015, there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population. The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous...
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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...
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Park (Korean: 박, Korean pronunciation: [pak̚]), also spelled as Pak or Bak is the third-most common surname in Korea, traditionally traced back to 1st...
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This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See Korean name § Given names for an explanation. Ga-young (가영) Ga-eun (가은) Ga-eul...
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second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (김). As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the...
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a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "lily" and does not have corresponding hanja. However, since Korean given...
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names include: Chu Sang-song (born 1933), North Korean politician Chu Yo-han (1900–1976), South Korean poet Chu Yung-kwang (1920–1982), South Korean football...
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School Lee Jin-ah (born 1991), South Korean singer Kwon Jin-ah (born 1997), South Korean singer and guitarist For the name systemically transcribed as Ji-na...
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Kim (Korean: 김; Hanja: 金) is the most common surname in Korea. As of the 2015 South Korean census, there were 10,689,959 people by this name in South...
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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...
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family name include: In Jae-keun, South Korean democracy activist In Gyo-jin (born 1980), South Korean actor In Joon-yeon (born 1991), South Korean footballer...
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an uncommon Korean surname, a single-syllable Korean given name, and a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. As a given name, its meaning...
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Koreans with these family names include: So Chae-won (born 1997), South Korean compound archer So Chan-whee (born Kim Kyoung-hee, 1972), South Korean...
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Yun (Korean: 윤) is a family name in Korea, which means "governor". The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yoon, Yune, Yiun, or Youn. According to...
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Kwon Jun (born 1987), South Korean footballer Ahn Jun (fl. 2000s), South Korean photographer People with the stage name "Joon" include: Kim Joon (born...
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Soo, is a rare Korean surname, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs...
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a Korean feminine given name. The word itself is a native Korean word meaning "purple" and does not have corresponding hanja. However, since Korean given...
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Suk, is a rare Korean family name held by about 56,500 South Koreans, as well as an element in some Korean given names. The family name Seok can be written...
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Choi (Korean: 최; Hanja: 崔) is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South...
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single-syllable Korean given name, as well as element in two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja chosen by the name-giver. As...
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of Korean names: List of Korean given names List of the most popular given names in South Korea List of Korean surnames Korean name Category:Korean-language...
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Goryeo, Joseon, and the Korean Empire. Various Korean regimes officially adopted the era names of Chinese dynasties. Era names originated in 140 BCE in...
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Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 84.8% of people with this family name spelled it...
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1992), South Korean singer (changed her name to Lee Sun-mi) Sun Mi-sook (born 1968), South Korean volleyball player Sun Mu, 20th-century Korean painter Sun...
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1997), South Korean musician Yoo Seung-yeon (stage name Gong Seung-yeon, born 1993), South Korean actress Yoo So-young (born 1986), South Korean actress Yoo...
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