tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post6415835498389229242..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: What Does My Korean Name Mean?T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-5716530693130532262016-04-29T09:47:36.189-04:002016-04-29T09:47:36.189-04:00Hi, i'm ivana from indonesia. I just think of ...Hi, i'm ivana from indonesia. I just think of making a korean name for my self based on my name. But i dont know which is the best: 서민나 or 서민아, bcz im afraid that it probably have a bad meaning. Can u choose one for me? Thank u so much for ur relply, i really appreciate itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281249809239731515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-66831539171978208892015-07-30T00:13:18.573-04:002015-07-30T00:13:18.573-04:00Hi Korean,
I am adopted, I do know my mother w...Hi Korean, <br /> I am adopted, I do know my mother was 100% Korean and my father was Hawaiian/Phillipine mix, I am just curious about my middle name Sün if it is a korean name or not?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524017650012174824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-17104553954202174072015-01-11T17:50:22.420-05:002015-01-11T17:50:22.420-05:00but sorry I don't know the means. ? I think ja...but sorry I don't know the means. ? I think jae hee is already wrote to fix english spelling. you can spell jae in practice, like "je", the "ae" is like "e" in "eco". while "hee", "ee" is like "ea" in "mean". That's what I know. Hope it helps!My (wonder) World 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/02902972505604646796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-22253603797270210242015-01-11T17:43:00.157-05:002015-01-11T17:43:00.157-05:00that's jae hee-ya. "ya" it's one...that's jae hee-ya. "ya" it's one way of addressing someone's name in an informal way.My (wonder) World 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/02902972505604646796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-34828191554947798972014-05-16T09:27:13.634-04:002014-05-16T09:27:13.634-04:00What does (jae hee) mean?? I heart in doctor stran...What does (jae hee) mean?? I heart in doctor stranger sbs kdrama please tell me what is mean and how to spell it in english. Are my spillint right >>(jae ya)?? That how I hear them call the girl jae ya email me please please Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-77758839833559021952013-12-14T02:49:16.047-05:002013-12-14T02:49:16.047-05:00If you could find the original adoption paper, it ...If you could find the original adoption paper, it is possible that it will have your hanja name listed.Seneschalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004352621300638013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-43613515401438866282013-12-13T00:51:13.007-05:002013-12-13T00:51:13.007-05:00Hello, brp...I am the author of the question. I d...Hello, brp...I am the author of the question. I don't know my clan. In fact, I don't even know who named me. I always assumed it was some anonymous government official.Adalyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004558091862419435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-87627052124942860602013-12-13T00:47:14.906-05:002013-12-13T00:47:14.906-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adalyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004558091862419435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-73281797615056681312013-12-13T00:42:35.226-05:002013-12-13T00:42:35.226-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adalyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004558091862419435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-84982649984959511932013-12-12T11:31:27.173-05:002013-12-12T11:31:27.173-05:00Although not unheard of and more common earlier in...Although not unheard of and more common earlier in the 20th century (from my observations), Korean women's names typically do not have a Generation Name (돌림자). Korean generation names typically are based on the Five Elements (五行, 오행), which are 火 (Fire), 木 (Wood), 水 (Water), 金 (Metal), and 土 (Earth), and have it as a radical. For instance, 鎬(호), used as a generation name, is the combination of 金 and 高. Other generation names are based on numbers, Zodiacs (支地, 지지) and the Celestial stems (天干, 천간), but from my experience these aren't in Korean names. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-10890869539877079902013-12-12T02:59:36.619-05:002013-12-12T02:59:36.619-05:00Does the original writer know which Park clan they...Does the original writer know which Park clan they are from?<br /><br />If they do, they could look to the family register to find the dollimja (돌림자) for the current generations. Since the 돌림자 is a chinese character, this could give them the likely meaning of either the "sook" or the "myeong" syllable of their birth-name. Unfortunately, the other half is still just guesswork. <br /><br />Even if the original author doesn't know their clan, they won't do badly by guessing that they are of the "Mir-yang" (밀양) clan, since this clan comprises 80% of "Park"s (and 6% of the Korean population).<br /><br />Were babies put up for adoption still placed on the family register? One might be able to further limit by birthdate, or ID number.<br /><br />Reference:<br />http://songga.com/kr/data03/3734brphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041188060925068698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-40732281456774032002013-12-11T23:31:24.471-05:002013-12-11T23:31:24.471-05:00Very interesting. When I was in Korea, I had a co-...Very interesting. When I was in Korea, I had a co-worker who'd majored in Chinese. She told me that the meaning of the character "숙" was "womanly," which is why you only see it in women's names. She also said it sounded old-fashioned today, which is probably why all the women I've met with "숙" in their names have been over 30.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881613487139006347noreply@blogger.com