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Dae-yeon대연
Dae-yeon brings together “great” and “to extend.” Like your name, you are someone who grows into someone great and enjoys a long and full life.
Meaning and hanja
Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 大延 | 大 ‘great’ + 延 ‘to extend’ 大(큰 대) + 延(늘일 연) |
| 大淵 | 大 ‘great’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’ 大(큰 대) + 淵(못 연) |
| 大娟 | 大 ‘great’ + 娟 ‘graceful’ 大(큰 대) + 娟(예쁠 연) |
- Ambition
- Joy
Who it's given to
Dae-yeon is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Dae-yeon. Say it like deh-yun.
대ㄷ + ㅐ
연ㅇ + ㅕ + ㄴ
Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.
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