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Do-dam도담

Do-dam brings together “the right way” and “deep pond.” Like your name, you are someone who walks the right path and has a depth of heart like a still pond.

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:

HanjaMeaning
道潭道 ‘the right way’ + 潭 ‘deep pond’
道(길 도) + 潭(못 담)
道淡道 ‘the right way’ + 淡 ‘clear and calm’
道(길 도) + 淡(맑을 담)
度潭度 ‘measure and principle’ + 潭 ‘deep pond’
度(법도 도) + 潭(못 담)
度淡度 ‘measure and principle’ + 淡 ‘clear and calm’
度(법도 도) + 淡(맑을 담)

Who it's given to

Do-dam is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Do-dam. Say it like doh-dam.

도ㄷ + ㅗ
담ㄷ + ㅏ + ㅁ

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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