Sook, also spelled Suk, is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
| Sook | |
| Hangul | 숙 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Suk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Suk |
Meaning and hanja edit
There are 13 hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are:[1]
- 叔 (아저씨 숙; ajeossi suk): "uncle"
- 淑 (맑을 숙; malgeul suk): "pure"
- 宿 (잘 숙; jal suk): "sleep"
- 孰 (누구 숙; nugu suk): "who"
- 熟 (익을 숙; igeul suk): "ripe"
- 肅 (엄숙할 숙; yeongsukhal suk): "solemn"
- 塾 (글방 숙; geulbang suk): "schoolroom"
- 琡 (옥 이름 숙; ok ireum suk): name of a kind of jade
- 璹 (옥 그릇 숙; ok gureut suk): "jade bowl"
- 橚 (줄지어 설 숙; juljieo seol suk): "tall and straight"
- 夙 (이를 숙; ireul suk): "early"
- 潚 (빠를 숙; bbareul suk): "deep"
- 菽 (콩 숙; kong suk): "beans"
Single-syllable given name edit
People with the given name Sook include:
- Kim Sook (diplomat) (born 1952), South Korean male diplomat
- Mun Suk (born 1966), South Korean female cyclist
- Kim Sook (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean female comedian
As name element edit
In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including:[2][3]
- Hyun-sook (6th place in 1950, 8th place in 1960)
- In-sook (8th place in 1950)
- Jung-sook (4th place in 1940, 2nd place in 1950)
- Kyung-sook (7th place in 1950, 5th place in 1960)
- Mi-sook (2nd place in 1960)
- Myung-sook (5th place in 1950)
- Young-sook (2nd place in 1940, 1st place in 1950, 4th place in 1960)
Other names containing this element include:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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