Myung-sook
Appearance
Myung-sook | |
Hangul | 명숙 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Myeong-suk |
McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngsuk |
Myung-sook is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 13 hanja with the reading "sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Myung-sook was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950.[2]
People with this name include:
- Han Myeong-sook (born 1944), South Korea's first female prime minister
- Kim Myong-suk (born 1947), North Korean volleyball player
- Paek Myong-suk (born 1954), North Korean volleyball player
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Myung-sook, character portrayed by Bang Eun-hee in 2004–2005 South Korean television series Precious Family