Sung-soo
For the Korean masculine given name written 승수 in hangul, see Seung-soo.
| Sung-soo | |
| Hangul | 성수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 成洙, 聖洙, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Seong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngsu |
Sung-soo, also spelled Seong-soo, is a Korean masculine given name.[1] The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2] It was the third-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1950, falling to seventh place in 1960.[3]
People with this name include:
- Kim Sung-soo (actor) (born 1975), South Korean actor
- Kim Sung-su (director) (born 1961), South Korean film director
- Park Sung-soo (born 1970), South Korean archer
See also
References
- ↑ "성수, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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