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Bit-na
Hangul
빛나
Revised RomanizationBitna
McCune–ReischauerPitna

Bit-na (pronounced and sometimes romanised Bin-na) is a Korean feminine given name.[1] Unlike most Korean given names, it is not composed of Sino-Korean morphemes which can be written with hanja, but is an indigenous Korean word: the root form of the Korean verb binnada (빛나다), meaning "to shine".[2]

People with this name include:

  • Binna Choi (born 1977), South Korean curator in the Netherlands
  • Wang Bit-na (born 1981), South Korean actress
  • Park Bit-na (born 1985), South Korean figure skater
  • Choi Bit-na (born 1991), stage name Ashley, South Korean singer, member of Ladies' Code
  • Lee Bit-na (born 1995), South Korean actress

Fictional characters with this name include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Kim Se-jong [金世中] (2001). "사람 이름의 로마자 표기" [The romanisation of personal names]. 《새국어생활》. 6 (35). Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ^ 빛나다. Retrieved 2014-06-27. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)