Myung-hee
| Myung-hee | |
| Hangul | 명희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | Various |
| Revised Romanization | Myeong-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏnghŭi |
Myung-hee, also spelled Myong-hui, Myeong-hui, or Myeong-hee, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 24 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Examples include:
- 命熹 (목숨 명 moksum myeong "life"; 빛날 희 bitnal hui "shining")
- 明熙 (밝을 명 balgeul myeong "bright"; 빛날 희 bitnal hui "shining")
- 明姬 (feminine; 밝을 명 balgeul myeong "bright", 여자 희 yeoja hui "woman")
People
People with this name include:
- Kim Myeong-hui (1788–?), Joseon Dynasty male calligrapher
- Hong Myong-hui (1888–1968), North Korean male novelist
- Sim Myeong-hui (born 1925), South Korean male sport shooter
- Myeong-Hee Yu (born 1954), South Korean female microbiologist
- Jeong Myung-hee (born 1964), South Korean female former basketball player
- Lee Meong-hee (born 1978), South Korean female volleyball player
- Chung Myung-hee, South Korean former female badminton player
- Ri Myong-hui, North Korean female singer, member of Moranbong Band
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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