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Young-sik
Hangul
영식
Hanja
, , and others
Revised RomanizationYeong-sik
McCune–ReischauerYŏngsik

Young-sik, also spelled Young-shik or Yong-sik, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] According to South Korean government data, Young-sik was the sixth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, falling to seventh place in 1950.[2][3]

People with this name include:

References

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  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.