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Myeong-su명수
Myeong-su brings together “bright” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who stands out in all you do and lives a bright and clear 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:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 明秀 | 明 ‘bright’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 明(밝을 명) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 明洙 | 明 ‘bright’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 明(밝을 명) + 洙(물가 수) |
| 明守 | 明 ‘bright’ + 守 ‘to protect’ 明(밝을 명) + 守(지킬 수) |
- Light
- Honesty
- Strength
Who it's given to
Myeong-su is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Myeong-su. Say it like myung-soo.
명ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ
수ㅅ + ㅜ
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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