Tae-hee
| Tae-hee | |
| Hangul | 태희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 太熙, 泰煕, 泰希, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Tae-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aehŭi |
Tae-hee is a Korean unisex given name.
The meaning of the name depends on the hanja chosen. There are 20 hanja with the reading "tae" and 25 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] For example:
- 太喜: the first character means "big" or "great", while the second means "joy", expressing a wish by the parents that the child will grow up strong, healthy, and happy[2]
People with this name include:
- Kim Tae-hee (born 1980), South Korean actress
- Nam Tae-Hee (born 1991), South Korean international footballer
- Nam Tae-Hi (1929–2013), South Korean taekwondo master
- Yim Tae-hee (born 1956), South Korean politician, former chief of staff to Lee Myung-bak
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "장혁, 태어날 아이 이름은 '태희'" [Jang Hyuk will name his child Tae-hee]. Hankook Ilbo. 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
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