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Nam-su남수
Nam-su brings together “south” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who is as warm as the southern wind and stands out in all you do.
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 |
|---|---|
| 南秀 | 南 ‘south’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 南(남녘 남) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 嵐秀 | 嵐 ‘mountain mist’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 嵐(남기 람) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 南洙 | 南 ‘south’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 南(남녘 남) + 洙(물가 수) |
| 南守 | 南 ‘south’ + 守 ‘to protect’ 南(남녘 남) + 守(지킬 수) |
| 嵐洙 | 嵐 ‘mountain mist’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 嵐(남기 람) + 洙(물가 수) |
| 嵐守 | 嵐 ‘mountain mist’ + 守 ‘to protect’ 嵐(남기 람) + 守(지킬 수) |
- Nature
- Strength
- Ambition
Who it's given to
Nam-su is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Nam-su. Say it like nam-soo.
남ㄴ + ㅏ + ㅁ
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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