Young (Korean name)
| Young | |
| Hangul | 영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja |
永: "eternal" |
| Revised Romanization | Yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏng |
Young, also spelled Yeong, is a single-syllable unisex Korean given name, as well as a common element in two-syllable given names. It has different meanings depending on which hanja is used to write it. There are 34 hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in personal names. The most common ones are listed in the table at right.[1]
Given name
Koreans with the single-syllable given name Young include:
- Choe Yeong (1316–1388), Goryeo dynasty male general
- Song Yeong (born 1950), South Korean male writer
- Kim Young (born 1980), South Korean female professional golfer
- Seo Young (born 1984), South Korean actress
As name element
Korean names which begin with this element include:
Korean names which end with this element include:
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names]. South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 29. Retrieved 2013-10-17.