Duri, also spelled Doori, is a Korean unisex given name.
Meaning
Unlike most Korean names, which are composed of two
Sino-Korean roots each written with one
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
, "Duri" is an indigenous Korean name.
It is a
Gyeongsang dialect
The Gyeongsang dialects (also spelled Kyŏngsang), or Southeastern Korean, are dialects of the Korean language of the Yeongnam region, which includes both Gyeongsang provinces,
North and South. There are approximately 13,000,000 speakers. Unlik ...
word for "two", as well as a homophone of a differently-spelled standard Korean word () meaning "two people" or "a couple". The name was attested as early as the 19th century, and is one of a number of indigenous names which became more popular in
South Korea
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in the late 20th century.
The name Duri could also be recorded in hanja which are picked solely for their sound and not for their meaning (for example, or ).
There are 12 hanja with the reading "du" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the
South Korea
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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People
People with this name include:
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Doo-Ri Chung
Doo-Ri Chung ( ko, 정두리; born 1973) is a Korean-American fashion designer.
Training and career
Chung graduated from The New School university's Parsons division with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion in 1995. After receiving her degree, ...
(born 1973), Korean-American fashion designer
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Cha Du-ri
Cha Du-ri (; or ; born 25 July 1980) is a South Korean former professional footballer. He played as a right back, right winger, or striker. He is the first Korean player who was born outside of Korea to have played in a FIFA World Cup. Dur ...
(born 1980), South Korean football player
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Kim Du-ri, South Korean archer
Fictional
Fictional characters name include:
* Doori Koo, a protagonist of the South Korean animated series ''
The Haunted House
A haunted house is a building purported to be the site of paranormal activity.
Haunted house may also refer to:
Films and television
* ''The Haunted House'' (1913 film), an American silent short comedy-drama
* ''The Haunted House'' (1917 film ...
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See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean unisex given names