EPTOne thing I've noticed is that everyones name seems to be 3 symbols. Is this always the case? If so why?
Also, HAPPY 4TH!
Thanks
Basic Korean question (Names)
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Husky
United States3362 Posts
One thing I've noticed is that everyones name seems to be 3 symbols. Is this always the case? If so why? Also, HAPPY 4TH! Thanks | ||
JWD
United States12607 Posts
 Nal_rA is Kang Min. | ||
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GhostKorean
United States2330 Posts
For example: Lee Jaedong = 이 (Lee) 재 (Jae) 동 (Dong) As JWD pointed out, some people can have more or less characters in their name, like Nal_rA. | ||
GTR
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It was common in the early days to have just two symbols for your name, but now three is the standard with some rare exceptions. | ||
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Solinren
United States2653 Posts
On July 05 2009 07:36 GTR wrote: It's similar to how Chinese names have evolved over the past thousand of years. It was common in the early days to have just two symbols for your name, but now three is the standard with some rare exceptions. I have a 3 character name, first character is your surname. The other characters given to you will have a meaning behind it most of the time. So there really isnt a standard of having only 3 characters, because some have a surname of 2 characters as well. So they might end up with having 4 characters name. | ||
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
On July 05 2009 07:53 Solinren wrote: I have a 3 character name, first character is your surname. The other characters given to you will have a meaning behind it most of the time. So there really isnt a standard of having only 3 characters, because some have a surname of 2 characters as well. So they might end up with having 4 characters name. But very rarely do you see 4 characters in a name. 3 seems to be the standard norm these days, with 2 still somewhat around. | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_names Basically, almost all of Korean family names have Chinese origin, and given names are given similarly to how Chinese parents would give their children names. Thus given names usually have 2 syllables, family names usually have 1 syllable, and that makes 3 in total. | ||
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illu
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Wala.Revolution
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Wala.Revolution
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On July 05 2009 09:16 illu wrote: My impression is that most Koreans now-a-days are illiterate in hanji and mixed scripts are now rare. So sooner or later Chinese-like given names will be abandoned. I thought most people go to these "Do-SA" people (or some equivalent) to make names for them? | ||
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GTR
51386 Posts
On July 05 2009 09:49 Wala.Revolution wrote: A a very few families in Korea have two-chracter surname, such as Nam-Goong (남궁) which often gives the members four-chracter names. there was also a progamer with the surname Hwang-Bo (황보), 황보건우 (  zergjoaa) | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On July 05 2009 09:51 Wala.Revolution wrote: I thought most people go to these "Do-SA" people (or some equivalent) to make names for them? I think there is a standard booklet or something for this. | ||
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Radical
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
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Husky
United States3362 Posts
Also thanks for the wikipedia article, wasnt even something I'd think to check on there. | ||
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