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Hong-ryeol홍렬
Hong-ryeol brings together “vast” and “ardent.” Like your name, you are someone who lives with passion and has a vast and generous heart.
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 |
|---|---|
| 洪烈 | 洪 ‘vast’ + 烈 ‘ardent; fiery’ 洪(넓을 홍) + 烈(매울 렬) |
| 弘烈 | 弘 ‘great’ + 烈 ‘ardent; fiery’ 弘(클 홍) + 烈(매울 렬) |
- Kindness
- Ambition
Who it's given to
Hong-ryeol is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Hong-ryeol. Say it like hong-ryul.
홍ㅎ + ㅗ + ㅇ
렬ㄹ + ㅕ + ㄹ
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