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Gyu-yeon규연

Gyu-yeon brings together “a bright star” and “to extend.” Like your name, you are someone who shines like a bright star 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:

HanjaMeaning
奎延奎 ‘a bright star’ + 延 ‘to extend’
奎(별 규) + 延(늘일 연)
奎淵奎 ‘a bright star’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
奎(별 규) + 淵(못 연)
圭延圭 ‘jade tablet’ + 延 ‘to extend’
圭(서옥 규) + 延(늘일 연)
圭淵圭 ‘jade tablet’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
圭(서옥 규) + 淵(못 연)
奎娟奎 ‘a bright star’ + 娟 ‘graceful’
奎(별 규) + 娟(예쁠 연)
圭娟圭 ‘jade tablet’ + 娟 ‘graceful’
圭(서옥 규) + 娟(예쁠 연)

Who it's given to

Gyu-yeon is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Gyu-yeon. Say it like gyoo-yun.

규ㄱ + ㅠ
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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