Tae-yong
For the more common Korean masculine given name (spelled 태영 in hangul), see Tae-young.
Tae-yong | |
Hangul | 태용 |
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Hanja | 太庸, 台龍, and others |
Revised Romanization | Tae-yong |
McCune–Reischauer | T'aeyong |
Tae-yong is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "tae" and 24 hanja with the reading "yong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Additionally, there is one character with the reading "ryong" which may also be written and pronounced "yong" in South Korea.[1]
People with this name include:
- Kim Tae-yong (born 1969), South Korean film director
- Shin Tae-yong (born 1970), South Korean footballer
- Cho Tae-yong, South Korean diplomat
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names]. South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.