Seong-hoon

Seong-hoon

Seong-hoon

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For the Korean name spelled 승훈, see Seung-hoon. For the singer with surname Sung and given name Hoon, see Sung Hoon (singer). For the Joseon dynasty philosopher and poet, see Seong Hon.

Seong-hoon, also spelled Sung-hoon, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1970, falling to sixth place in 1980.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 12 hanja with the reading "hoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2] One common pair of hanja used to write this name (成勲) can also be read as a Japanese name Yoshihiro.[3] People with this name include:

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References

  1. [1]
    "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  2. [2]
    "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. [3]
    Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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