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Il-sung
Hangul
일성
Hanja
, , , and others
Revised RomanizationIl-seong
McCune–ReischauerIl-sŏng

Il-sung, also spelled Il-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data.[1] One common pair of hanja used to write the name (一成) may also be read as a Japanese masculine given name Kazunari.[2]

People with this name include:

  • Ilseong of Silla (r. 134–154), Silla Dynasty ruler during Korea's Three Kingdoms period
  • Kim Il-sung (1912–1994), North Korea's first leader and dictator
  • Kazunari Okayama (born Kang Il-sung, 1978), Japanese football forward of Korean descent

See also

References

  1. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  2. ^ Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 17 February 2018.