Yun-seo
| Pronunciation | /jun.sʌ/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Yun-suh, Yoon-seo, Yoon-suh |
| Yun-seo | |
| Hangul | 윤서 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yunseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yunsŏ |
| IPA | [junsʌ] |
Yun-seo, also spelled Yun-suh, or Yoon-seo, Yoon-suh, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 18 hanja with the reading "yoon"[1] and 53 hanja with the reading "seo"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Yun-seo was among the top 10 most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.[3]
People with this name include:
- Kim Yoon-seo (born 1986), South Korean actress
- Jo Yun-seo (born 1993), South Korean actress sometimes credited mononymously as Yoon Seo
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Kim Yoon-seo, in 2006 South Korean film Forbidden Quest
- Jung Yoon-seo, in 2010 South Korean television series Gloria
- Kang Yoon-seo, in 2011 South Korean television series Baby Faced Beauty
- Cha Yoon-seo, in 2013 South Korean television series Good Doctor
See also
The name, Yoonseo, means genuine or real, as well as, auspicious, and felitous.