Seong, also spelled Song or Sung, is an uncommon
Korean family name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family nam ...
, a single-syllable
Korean given name
A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''se ...
, as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Family name
The family name Seong is written with only one hanja, meaning "succeed" or "accomplish" (). The 2000 South Korean Census found 167,903 people with this family name, up by six percent from 158,385 in the 1985 census. This increase was far smaller than the fifteen percent growth in the overall
South Korean population over the same period.
They traced their origins to only a single ''
bon-gwan
Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chine ...
'',
Changnyeong County
Changnyeong County (''Changnyeong-gun'' 창녕군) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
In the early Three Kingdoms period, Changnyeong was the seat of Bihwa Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy which was later conquered by ...
. This was also the place where they formed the highest concentration of the local population, with 2,360 people (3.61%).
In a study by the
National Institute of the Korean Language
The National Institute of Korean Language is a language regulator of the Korean language. It was created on January 23, 1991, by Presidential Decree No. 13163 (November 14, 1990). It is based in Seoul, South Korea.
The institute was originall ...
based on 2007 application data for
South Korean passports, it was found that 67.4% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Sung in their passports. The Revised Romanisation spelling Seong was in second place at 29.4%. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 3.2%) included Seung, Shung, and the
Yale Romanisation spelling Seng.
Government and politics
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Seong Sam-mun
Seong Sam-mun (1418 — 8 June 1456) was a scholar-official of early Joseon who rose to prominence in the court of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418–1450). He was executed after being implicated in a plot to dethrone King Sejo (r. 1455–1468) and ...
(1418–1456), Joseon Dynasty official
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Seong Seung General Seong Seung ( ? - 1456) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier. His pen name was Jukgok, father of Seong Sam-mun. (died 1456), Joseon Dynasty official
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Seong Huian
Seong Hui-an (Hangul: 성희안, Hanja: 成希顔; 1461 – 1513) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and Neo-Confucianism Philosopher served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Jungjong in 1513 until his death . He was one of t ...
(1461–1513), Joseon Dynasty official
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Seong Hon
Seong Hon (1535 – 1598) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He was a Neo-Confucianist scholar who was a close friend of the scholar Yi I (Yulgok) and an older contemporary of Yi Hwang (Toegye), leader of t ...
(1535–1598), Joseon Dynasty official
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Ui-bin Seong
Royal Noble Consort Ui of the Changnyeong Seong clan (Hangul: 의빈 성씨, Hanja: 宜嬪 成氏; 6 August 1753 – 4 November 1786) was a beloved concubine of Jeongjo of Joseon, King Jeongjo of Joseon and the mother of Crown Prince Munhyo.
...
(1753–1786), Joseon Dynasty concubine
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Sung Jusik
Sung Jusik ( Korean: 성주식; Hanja:成周寔; 1891 - 1959) is a Korean soldier, socialist independence activist at the time of Korea under Japanese rule and politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
In the time of Korea under ...
(1891–1956), Korean independence activist, later a North Korean politician
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Seong Hye-rang
Seong Hye-rang (born 1935) is a North Korean defector and author.
Early life
Her father was a wealthy South Korean landowner who moved to the North for political reasons, while her mother was an editor of the official North Korean newspaper '' ...
(born 1935), North Korean defector
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Sung Yun-mo
Sung Yun-mo (; born 27 June 1963) is a South Korean politician previously served as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy under President Moon Jae-in from 2018 to 2021.
Before promoted to Minister, he was President Moon's first C ...
(born 1963), South Korean politician
*
Sung Jae-gi
Sung Jae-gi ( ; September 11, 1967 – July 26, 2013) was a South Korean men's rights activist and anti-feminist. Sung founded and was the first chairman of Man of Korea, a men's rights group advocating the abolition of the Ministry of ...
(1967–2013), South Korean activist
Popular culture
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Sung Dong-il
Sung Dong-il (born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in ...
(born 1964), South Korean actor
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Sung Ji-ru
Sung Ji-ru (born October 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
*
*
1968 births
Living people
People from Gongju
20th-century Sout ...
(born 1968), South Korean actor
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Sung Hyun-ah
Sung Hyun-ah (born July 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress and former Miss Korea.
Biography
Sung Hyun-ah placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 1994. She was the country's representative at the 1994 Miss Internati ...
(born 1975), South Korean actress
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Sung Si-kyung
Sung Si-kyung (; born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean and two studio albums in Japanese. He has also hosted and appeared on numerous So ...
(born 1979), South Korean ballad singer
*
Sung Yu-ri
Sung Yu-ri (born March 3, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her entertainment debut in 1998 as a member of the now-defunct K-pop group Fin.K.L. Sung turned to acting in 2002, starring in television dramas such as '' Thousan ...
(born 1981), South Korean pop singer
*
Sung Yu-bin
Sung Yoo-bin (born 25 July 2000) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
*
*
2000 births
Living people
South Korean male televis ...
(born 2000), South Korean actor
Sport
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Sung Nak-woon
Sung Nak-Woon (Hangul: 성낙운, Hanja: 成樂雲, 2 February 1926 – 28 May 1997) was a South Korean football forward who played for the South Korea in the 1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA Wo ...
(1923–1986), South Korean football forward
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Seong Nak-gun
Seong Nak-gun (born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Seong attended Busan Sports High School () and was active in track and field there. He went on to ...
(born 1962), South Korean sprinter
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Sung Han-kook
Sung Han-kook (born November 19, 1963) is a former badminton player and coach from South Korea.
Career
Sung won the men's singles title at the 1986 U.S. Open and earlier that year, he won bronze at the 1986 Asian Games as well as men's team ...
(born 1963), South Korean badminton player
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Sung Jung-a
Sung Jung-A (born 25 December 1965 in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do) is a South Korean former basketball player who won the silver medal in the women's basketball tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Sung was also a member of ...
(born 1965), South Korean basketball player
*
Sung Kyung-hwa
Sung Kyung-Hwa (Korean: 성경화; born July 20, 1965), also spelled as Seong Gyeong-hwa, is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion.
She received a silver medal with the South Korean team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los A ...
(born 1965), South Korean handball player
*
Sung Hee-jun
Sung Hee-Jun (born 8 June 1974) is a retired South Korea long jumper.
He finished sixteenth at the 1995 Summer Universiade and fourth at the 1998 Asian Games. He also competed at the 1992 World Junior Championships, the 1996 Olympic Games, the ...
(born 1974), South Korean long jumper
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Sung Han-soo
Sung Han-soo (born March 10, 1976) is a South Korean football player who played at Changwon City.
Club career
*1999–2001 Daejeon Citizen
*2002–2004 Chunnam Dragons
The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈) are a South Korean ...
(born 1976), South Korean football forward (K League 1)
*
Sung Jong-hyun (born 1979), South Korean football defender (K League 1, China League One)
*
Sung Kyung-mo
Sung Kyung-Mo (born 26 June 1980) is a South Korean Association football, football player who played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Incheon United and Gwangju FC.
He was released for accepting bribes as part of a probe into match-fixing in the le ...
(born 1980), South Korean football goalkeeper (K League 1)
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Sung Min (swimmer)
Sung Min (also ''Seong Min'', ko, 성 민; born October 15, 1982) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events. He represented South Korea in three editions of the Olympic Games (2000 to 2008), and held m ...
(born 1982), South Korean swimmer
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Sung Hyun-ah (footballer)
Sung Hyun-ah (성현아; born 5 May 1982) is a South Korean women's international footballer who plays as a forward. She is a member of the South Korea women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
...
(born 1982), South Korean football forward
*
Seong Kyung-il (born 1983), South Korean football goalkeeper (K League 1)
*
Sung Si-bak
Sung Si-Bak (Hangul: 성시백, Hanja: 成始柏, ; born February 18, 1987, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2007 Winter Universiade, he won all five short track speed skating events. Sung has won more t ...
(born 1987), South Korean short track speed skater
*
Seong Se-hyeon
Seong Se-hyeon (born December 2, 1990) is a South Korean curler. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics as the third on the South Korean men's team skipped by Kim Chang-min
Kim Chang-min (born September 4, 1985 in Uiseong County) is a Sout ...
(born 1990), South Korean curler
*
Sung Ji-hyun
Sung Ji-hyun (; born 29 July 1991) is a South Korean badminton player from Seoul. She is an Asian Championship gold medalist, a two-time Summer Universiade gold medalist, and a World Championship bronze medalist. She was also part of South Kor ...
(born 1991), South Korean badminton player
*
Sung Eun-ryung
Sung Eun-ryung (born 14 April 1992 in Seoul) is a South Korean luger.
Sung competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for South Korea. In the Women's singles she placed 29th. She was also a part of the South Korean relay team, which finished 12th. ...
(born 1992), South Korean luger
*
Seong Eun-jeong
Seong Eun-jeong (born 31 October 1999) is a South Korean professional golfer. Before turning professional, she won the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur. Her win granted her exemptions into several majors on the LPGA Tour from 2016 to 2017. At the 2017 ...
(born 1999), South Korean professional golfer
*
Sung Nak-so
Sung Nak-so is a female former international table tennis player from South Korea.
Table tennis career
She won a silver medal in the Corbillon Cup (women's Team event) at the 1975 World Table Tennis Championships with Chung Hyun-sook, Lee Ailes ...
, South Korean table tennis player
Other
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Seong Baek-in
Seong Baek-in (born 7 December 1933) is professor emeritus of linguistics at Seoul National University. His primary area of research is on the Manchu language.
Career
Seong served as a professor at Myongji University from March 1968 to May 1982. ...
(born 1933), South Korean Tungusologist
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Dan Keun Sung
Dan Keun Sung (born 19 July 1952) is a South Korean professor of electronic engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon.
Sung was born in South Gyeongsang Province. He received his B.Sc. in electroni ...
(born 1952), South Korean electronic engineer
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Wonyong Sung
Wonyong Sung (born 1955) is a South Korean professor of electronic and information engineering at Seoul National University (SNU). Sung received his B.S. in engineering from SNU in 1978 and his M.S. in the same field from KAIST in 1980. After work ...
(born ), South Korean professor of electronic and information engineering
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Jung Mo Sung
Jung Mo Sung (born 1957) is a Roman Catholic lay theologian trained in theology, ethics, and education.
He works within the paradigm of liberation theology and can be considered a "next generation" theologian-practitioner. He has served ...
(born 1957), South Korean-born Brazilian theologian
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Doris Sung
Doris Kim Sung (born 1964 in Hollywood, California) is a Korean American architect and educator. Sung serves as the Director of the Undergraduate Programs at the USC School of Architecture starting in 2020.
Education
Sung graduated from Princ ...
(born 1964), American educator of Korean descent
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Seung-Yong Seong (born 1965), South Korean immunologist
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Kiwan Sung
Kiwan Sung (born 1967) is a Korean poet and musician. He is noted for his avant-garde, experimental poems in the literary world. He aims to write poetry that is completely different from any preexisting poems and has tried many experimental atte ...
(born 1967), South Korean poet
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Hugh Sung
Hugh Sung (born September 25, 1968) is a Korean-American classical pianist.
Early life
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sung began studying the piano with his mother at the age of three. At the age of eight, he began private studies with Ele ...
(born 1968), American classical pianist of Korean descent
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Shi-Yeon Sung (born 1975), South Korean classical conductor
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Steve Sung
Suk-Min "Steve" Sung (born 1985) is a South Korean professional poker player residing in Torrance, California who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships.
Sung was bor ...
(born 1985), South Korean poker player
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Mikyung Sung
Mikyung Sung (Korean Language, Korean: , sometimes spelled Mikyung Soung, born September 1, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea) is a classical double bass player.
Education
Born into a musical family, Mikyung Sung first studied piano and cello, then sta ...
(born 1993), South Korean double bass player
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Lea Seong
Lea Seong is a South Korean born fashion designer.
Education
Seong graduated from Chung-Ang University in South Korea and has a bachelor's degree from Parsons School of Design in New York City.
Career
Combining both Asian and Western styles, sh ...
, South Korean fashion designer
Fictional characters
*Seong Chun-hyang, the title character of the folk tale ''
Chunhyangjeon
''Chunhyangjeon'' (춘향전; 春香傳; lit. ''The Story of Chunhyang or'' ''The Tale of Chunhyang'') is one of the best known love stories and folk tales of Korea. It is based on the pansori ''Chunhyangga'', the most famous of the five surviving ...
''
*
Seong Mi-na
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Overview
The ''Soulcalibur'' series is a weapon-based fighting game franchise developed ...
, in Japanese fighting game series ''Soul''
*Sung Jinwoo, protagonist of the South Korean light novel and manhwa, ''
Solo Leveling
''Solo Leveling'', also alternatively translated as ''Only I Level Up'' (), is a South Korean web novel written by Chugong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on July 25, 2016, and was later publ ...
''
*Seong Gi-hun, the main character of the television series ''
Squid Game
''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Jo ...
''
In given names
Hanja
, regulations of the
Supreme Court of Korea
The Supreme Court of Korea () is the highest ordinary court in the judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Seocho, Seoul. Established under Chapter 5 of the Constitution of South Korea, the Court has ultimate and comprehensive jurisdicti ...
permit the following 24 hanja with the reading Seong, plus six
variant forms, to be registered for use in given names.
Ten characters from the table of
basic hanja for educational use
Basic Hanja for educational use ( ko, 한문 교육용 기초 한자, hanmun gyoyukyong gicho Hanja) are a subset of Hanja defined in 1972 (and subsequently revised in 2000) by the South Korean Ministry of Education for educational use. Students ...
:
# (): "family name"
# (): "character", "personality"
# (): "accomplish"
#* ''(variant)''
[This variant uses in place of the hook stroke used in the standard form.][This is officially listed as a separate character in Schedule 1 of the regulations, rather than a variant form in Schedule 2 of the regulations.]
# (): "castle"
#* ''(variant)''
# (): "sincere"
#* ''(variant)''
# (): "abundant"
#* ''(variant)''
# (): "to observe"
# (): "sage"
# (): "voice"
# (): "star"
Fourteen characters from the table of
additional hanja for name use:
# (): name of a kind of jade
# (): "beautiful"
# (): "brightness of jade"
# (): "to realise"
# (): "to awaken"
# (): "library"
# (): "
orangutan
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"
# (): "reed"
# (): "rotting meat"
# (): "property", "valuables"
# (): "victory"
# (): "bright"
#* ''(variant)''
#* ''(variant)''
[This variant form is not yet encoded in Unicode.]
#: "sharp hearing"
[This character is part of the ]CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B
CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B is a Unicode block
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block and might not be displayed or printed properly. It consists of the ear radical and a character meaning "star" ().
# (): "red horse"
People
People with the monosyllabic given name Seong include:
*Seong Gi (died 108 BC), Gojoseon general killed during the
Han conquest of Gojoseon
The Han conquest of Gojoseon was a campaign launched by Emperor Wu of Han China against Wiman Joseon between 109 and 108 BCE. It resulted in the fall of Gojoseon and the establishment of the Four Commanderies of Han in the northern half of th ...
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Seong of Baekje
Seong of Baekje (also ''Holy King'', died 554) (r. 523–554) was the 26th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was a son of Muryeong of Baekje and is best known for making Buddhism the state religion, moving the national capit ...
(–554), 26th king of Baekje
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Seong of Balhae
Seong, also spelled Song or Sung, is an uncommon Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Family name
The fa ...
(died 795), 5th ruler of the kingdom of Balhae
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Jin Xing
Jin Xing (; born August 13, 1967) is a Chinese ballerina, modern dancer, choreographer, actress, founder and artistic director of the contemporary dance company Shanghai. She is a transgender celebrity.
Early life
Jin was born in 1967 in Shen ...
(; born 1967), Chinese ballet dancer of Korean descent
As name element
Many names starting with this element have been popular names for newborn baby boys in earlier decades, according to South Korean government data:
*1940:
Sung-ki
Seong-gi or Sung-ki is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "seong" and 68 hanja with the reading "ki" on the South Korean government's ...
(9th place)
*1950:
Sung-soo
Sung-soo, also spelled as Seong-soo, Seong-su, or in North Korea as Song-su, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 67 hanj ...
(3rd place) and
Sung-ho
Sung-ho, also spelled Seong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean ...
(6th place)
*1960:
Sung-ho
Sung-ho, also spelled Seong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean ...
(1st place) and
Sung-soo
Sung-soo, also spelled as Seong-soo, Seong-su, or in North Korea as Song-su, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 67 hanj ...
(7th place)
*1970:
Sung-ho
Sung-ho, also spelled Seong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean ...
(2nd place),
Sung-jin (3rd place),
Sung-hoon (5th place), and
Sung-min (8th place)
*1980:
Sung-min (2nd place) and
Sung-hoon (6th place)
*1990:
Sung-min (3rd place) and
Sung-hyun (4th place)
Other names containing beginning with this element include:
*
Sung-chul (masculine)
*
Sung-ha
Sung-ha, also spelled Seong-ha, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 24 hanja with the reading "ha" on the South Korean gov ...
(masculine)
*
Seong-han
Seong-han, also spelled Sung-han, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " seong" and 23 hanja with the reading "han" on the South Korean ...
(unisex)
*
Sung-hee
Seong-hui or Sung-hee, also spelled Song-hui in North Korea, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 24 hanja with the reading " ...
(unisex)
*
Seong-ja
Seong-ja, also spelled Sung-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "seong" and 28 hanja with the reading "ja" on the South Korean go ...
(feminine)
*
Sung-keun
Seong-geun or Sung-keun, also spelled Song-gun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "seong" and 18 hanja with the reading "geun" on t ...
(masculine)
*
Seong-gyeong
Seong-gyeong, also spelled Sung-kyung, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 27 hanja with the reading " seong" and 54 hanja with the reading " gyeong" on ...
(unisex)
*
Sung-mi
Sung-mi, also spelled Seong-mi or Song-mi, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South ...
(feminine)
*
Sung-nam (masculine)
*
Sung-sook
Sung-sook, also spelled Song-suk, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 13 hanja with the reading " sook" on the South Korean gove ...
(feminine)
*
Sung-woo
Sung-woo, also spelled Seong-woo or Seong-wu, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 41 hanja with the reading "woo" on the ...
(masculine)
*
Sung-yong
Sung-yong, also spelled Seng-yong in the Yale transcription system or Seong-yong in Revised Romanization, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 27 hanja ...
(masculine)
Other names ending with this element include:
*
Dae-sung (masculine)
*
Hae-seong
Hae-seong, also spelled Hae-sung, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning varies based on the hanja used. There are 23 hanja with the reading "hae" and 27 hanja with the reading "seong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanj ...
(masculine)
*
Hee-sung
Hee-sung, also spelled Hee-seong, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "hee" and 27 hanja with the reading " sung" on the South Korean g ...
(unisex)
*
Hye-sung
Hye-sung, also spelled as Hye-seong, or in North Korea as Hye-song, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 16 hanja with the reading " hye" and 27 hanja with the re ...
(unisex)
*
Il-sung
Il-sung, also spelled Il-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the list of the most popular given names in South Korea, fifth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data. One common pair of hanja u ...
(masculine)
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Jae-sung
Jae-sung, also spelled Jae-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "Jae (Korean name), jae" and 27 hanja with the reading "seong" on th ...
(masculine)
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Jin-sung
Jin-sung, also spelled Jin-seong, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 48 hanja with the reading " jin" and 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and on the South Kore ...
(unisex)
*
Oh-seong
Oh-seong, also spelled Oh-sung, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 33 hanja with the reading "oh" and 27 hanja with the reading "seong" on the South Korean go ...
(masculine)
*
Tae-sung
Tae-seong, also spelled Tae-sung or Thae-song, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " tae" and 27 hanja with the reading "seong" on ...
(masculine)
*
Woo-sung (masculine)
See also
*
List of Korean family names
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family name ...
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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 ...
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Korean-language surnames