Il-sung
| Il-sung | |
| Hangul | 일성 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 一成, 日成, 逸聖, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Il-seong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Il-sŏng |
Il-sung, also spelled Il-seong, is a Korean male given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data.[1] One common pair of hanja used to write the name (一成) may also be read as a Japanese male given name Kazunari.[2]
People with this name include
- Kazunari Okayama, birth name Kang Il-sung (born 1978), Japanese football player
- Kim Il-sung (1912–1994), North Korea's first leader and dictator
- Ilseong of Silla (r. 134–154), Silla Dynasty ruler during Korea's Three Kingdoms period
See also
References
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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