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Geun-yeong근영
Geun-yeong brings together “root” and “flower.” Like your name, you are someone who stays rooted and strong, and who 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 |
|---|---|
| 根英 | 根 ‘root’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ 根(뿌리 근) + 英(꽃부리 영) |
| 根榮 | 根 ‘root’ + 榮 ‘glory’ 根(뿌리 근) + 榮(영화 영) |
| 根永 | 根 ‘root’ + 永 ‘everlasting’ 根(뿌리 근) + 永(길 영) |
| 瑾英 | 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) + 英(꽃부리 영) |
| 瑾榮 | 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ + 榮 ‘glory’ 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) + 榮(영화 영) |
| 瑾永 | 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ + 永 ‘everlasting’ 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) + 永(길 영) |
- Strength
- Nature
Who it's given to
Geun-yeong is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Geun-yeong. Say it like geun-yung.
근ㄱ + ㅡ + ㄴ
영ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ
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