Hyun-soo
| Hyun-soo | |
| Hangul | 현수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鉉洙, 賢洙, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeon-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnsu |
Hyun-soo, also spelled Hyun-su, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- Sportspeople
- Lee Hyun-soo (born 1968), South Korean male fencer
- Kim Hyun-su (born February 1973), South Korean male association football player, formerly of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Kim Hyun-soo (born March 1973), South Korean male association football player, formerly of Daegu FC
- Kang Hyun-su (born 1984), North Korean footballer in Japan's J. League Division 2
- Viktor Ahn (born Ahn Hyun-soo, 1985), South Korean-born Russian male short track speed skater
- Kim Hyun-soo (baseball) (born 1988), South Korean male baseball player, left fielder for the Doosan Bears
- Jang Hyun-soo (born 1991), South Korean male footballer
- Other
- Hyeon Soo Lim (born 1950s), South Korean-born Canadian Presbyterian pastor
- Yeo Hyun-soo (born 1982), South Korean actor
- Zia Hyunsu Shin (born 1987), South Korean female violinist
- Kim Hyun-soo (actress) (born 2000), South Korean actress
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Hyeon-su, female character in 2006 South Korean film Cinderella
- Lee Hyun-soo, male character in 2012 South Korean television series Shut Up Flower Boy Band
- Park Hyun-soo, male character in 2013 South Korean television series Pots of Gold
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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