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Gap-yeong갑영
Gap-yeong brings together “first” and “flower.” Like your name, you are someone who is first among many and blossoms and stands out.
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 |
|---|---|
| 甲英 | 甲 ‘first; armor’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ 甲(갑옷 갑) + 英(꽃부리 영) |
| 甲榮 | 甲 ‘first; armor’ + 榮 ‘glory’ 甲(갑옷 갑) + 榮(영화 영) |
| 甲永 | 甲 ‘first; armor’ + 永 ‘everlasting’ 甲(갑옷 갑) + 永(길 영) |
- Ambition
- Nature
- Strength
Who it's given to
Gap-yeong is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Gap-yeong. Say it like gap-yung.
갑ㄱ + ㅏ + ㅂ
영ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ
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