Myung-sook, also spelled Myeong-sook or Myong-suk, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 13 hanja with the reading "sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Myung-sook was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950.[2]
| Myung-sook | |
| Hangul | 명숙 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Myeong-suk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngsuk |
People with this name include:
- Han Myeong-sook (born 1944), South Korea's first female prime minister
- Kim Myong-suk (born 1947), North Korean volleyball player
- Paek Myong-suk (born 1954), North Korean volleyball player
- Kimshin Myongsuk (born 1961), South Korean feminist activist
- Jong Myong-suk (born 1993), North Korean wrestler
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Myung-sook, character portrayed by Bang Eun-hee in 2004–2005 South Korean television series Precious Family
See also
editReferences
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.
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