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Seo-u brings together “auspicious omen” and “blessing.” Like your name, you are someone who is followed by good fortune and is blessed and protected.

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
瑞祐	瑞 ‘auspicious omen’ + 祐 ‘blessing’ 瑞(상서 서) + 祐(복 우)
瑞佑	瑞 ‘auspicious omen’ + 佑 ‘to help’ 瑞(상서 서) + 佑(도울 우)
序祐	序 ‘order’ + 祐 ‘blessing’ 序(차례 서) + 祐(복 우)
書祐	書 ‘writing; books’ + 祐 ‘blessing’ 書(글 서) + 祐(복 우)
序佑	序 ‘order’ + 佑 ‘to help’ 序(차례 서) + 佑(도울 우)
書佑	書 ‘writing; books’ + 佑 ‘to help’ 書(글 서) + 佑(도울 우)

Seo-u is given to both girls and boys.

Revised Romanization: Seo-u. Say it like suh-oo.

서ㅅ + ㅓ

우ㅇ + ㅜ

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