Sung-ho

For the Korean name spelled 승호, see Seung-ho.
Sung-ho
Hangul 성호
Hanja , , and others
Revised Romanization Seong-ho
McCune–Reischauer Sŏngho

Sung-ho, also spelled Seong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 49 hanja with the reading "ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] It was the sixth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1950, rising to first place in 1960, but was displaced from the top spot in 1970 by Ji-hoon.[2]

People with this name include:

Entertainers
Footballers
Other sportspeople
Other

See also

References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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