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Il-nam일남
Il-nam brings together “one” and “south.” Like your name, you are someone who is first in what you love and is as warm as the southern wind.
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 |
|---|---|
| 一南 | 一 ‘one; first’ + 南 ‘south’ 一(한 일) + 南(남녘 남) |
| 日南 | 日 ‘sun; day’ + 南 ‘south’ 日(날 일) + 南(남녘 남) |
- Ambition
- Nature
Who it's given to
Il-nam is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Il-nam. Say it like eel-nam.
일ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄹ
남ㄴ + ㅏ + ㅁ
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