Among the Asian names, the Russian inhabitant most often heard Japanese and Chinese forms. But few people are faced with the specifics of the Korean onomasticon in our country. In this article, we will highlight this topic a bit and find out what Korean names and surnames are.
About Korean first and last names
The first thing to do is touch on how Korean surnames and first names are built. Firstly, it must be said that the overwhelming number of surnames are monosyllabic, that is, they consist of one syllable. But Korean names, on the contrary, are most often compound, including two syllables. For example, the president of South Korea bears the name Mu Hyun, and his last name is No. The surname is pronounced first, therefore, in official chronicles it is called No Mu Hyun. Although the Korean name in the Russian language is usually written in two words, this is just a feature of the established way in Russia to transmit hieroglyphic writing. It is important to understand that these are not actually two names, but one name, consisting of two hieroglyphs-syllables.
It should also be noted that the vast majority of Korean names are of Chinese origin. As for the surnames, they are most often based on the Korean root, albeit substantially Chinese. In general, surnames in Korean everyday life are relatively few. But there are a lot of names. They are picked up by a special ceremony, fortune-tellers trained in the rules of the name. Since the name is selected from two characters, this leads to the fact that a fixed onomasticon in Korea simply does not exist. Korean names can be the most varied of the two syllables. Plus, almost any Chinese character can be included in the name, of which there are about seventy thousand in total. Although, of course, there are those that are used more often than others. But still, the probability of meeting two people with the same name in Korea is almost zero. It happens that sometimes in two people the name sounds the same. But even in this case, they are likely to be written differently, since many Chinese characters that sound differently begin to be pronounced the same in Korea. From here sometimes difficulties associated with the translation come from. After all, if it is not known how the Korean names are written in hieroglyphs, then it happens and it is impossible to adequately translate.
Another feature of the Onomasticon of Korea is that Korean male names and female names are spelled and pronounced the same way. In other words, they simply are not divided into male and female, which is somewhat unusual for European consciousness. The only way to determine the gender of a person by name is to understand the meaning. For example, it is unlikely that the girl will be called Meng Ho, which means "brave tiger." But, as should be assumed, such a system of sexual identification does not always work and the results give only tentative ones.
Beautiful Korean names
Next, we will go directly to the list of Korean names. But, as mentioned above, it is simply impossible to draw up such a list. Therefore, all Korean names of girls and men, which will be given below, are only examples. We will provide a list of the most common and beautiful in sound and sense syllables, without making up pairs of full-fledged nominal forms. All Korean names in this list will be sorted alphabetically.
A
Amen. This is the syllable that designates the baby name.
B
Bao. This is the root that is included in many Korean names, male predominantly. It means "protection."
IN
Vien. This is a word that means "completion."
D
Jung. A very popular syllable in Korean nominal forms. This is not surprising, so its meaning is love.
Dook. In this case we are talking about desire. That is how this word is translated.
HER
Yong This is a word that is translated into Russian as “peace”.
Yonam. This name means "swallow rock."
And, y
Yong. This name is an example of the tradition of calling a child some noble quality. In this case, it is courage.
Iseul. This word is called morning dew. It has also become an integral part of many Korean names.
TO
Kim. Very popular form in Korean first and last names. It means “golden” or “golden”.
L
Ling. This is one of the names, originating in the seasons. Means spring.
Lien. Under this word is the name of such an important plant for Asian spirituality as a lotus.
M
Munel. A very interesting name that can literally be translated with the words "literary feat."
N
Nung. This word translates as "velvet." Many Korean girl names include it.
Ngok. This is the name of any gem.
Nguet. In almost all cultures, there are names that mention the moon. This syllable is the designation of the night luminary.
ABOUT
OK. This word is nothing more than a designation of a stone known in Russia under the name "jasper."
P
Pacpao. Translated into Russian, this word means "kite".
Poong. This word in Korean is used to denote a bird known to us as a phoenix.
WITH
Sunan. This name can be translated both as a “good word” and as a “blessing”.
Juice. This is the name that means "stone."
Soo. Sophisticated abstract concept. It can roughly be translated into Russian with the phrase “noble in spirit”.
T
Thai. In Russian, this syllable can be conveyed by the terms “friendly” or “friendly”, “comradely”.
Thi. Under this syllable lies a literary work, which in Russian we would call a poem.
Tuen. The meaning that this word hides under itself is translated into Russian by the word “ray”.
X
Hoa. Many plant names are common in Korea. This, for example, simply means “flower.”
Ts
Jin. Adequately convey this name can be the word "jewel".
H
Chow. This syllable means pearl. Often used in the compilation of female names.
Chi. This syllable conveys what we call a “tree branch” in Russian.
W
Shin. Another of the names reflecting good nature. In this case, the syllable is translated as “trust”.
YU
Yuong. A very noble name whose direct meaning is courage.
