Do-hyun
Do-hyun, also spelled Do-hyeon, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 44 hanja with the reading "do" and 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Do-hyun was the ninth-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2008, fell out of the top ten in 2009, and returned to tenth place in 2011.[2][3][4]
| Do-hyun | |
| Hangul | 도현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Dohyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tohyŏn |
People with this name include:
- Yoon Do-hyun (born 1972), South Korean rock singer, lead vocalist of YB
- Oh Do-hyun (born 1994), South Korean football defender (K League Classic)
- Nam Do-hyon (born 2004), South Korean singer, former member of X1
- Lee Do-hyun (born 1995), South Korean actor
- Ahn Do-hyun, South Korean poet, winner of the 1999 Sowol Poetry Prize
- Im Dohyun, South Korean judo practitioner, represented South Korea at the 2010 Asian Games
- Kim Do-hyeon, South Korean dancer, silver medalist in dancesport at the 2010 Asian Games
See also
References
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). Seoul: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- 이진희 [Yi Jin-hui] (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- "남자 → '민준' 여자 → '서연' 가장 많아". Law Times. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- 2011년 인기 이름 리포트 (in Korean). Johnson's Baby Center. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
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