Myung-hee, also spelled Myong-hui, Myeong-hui, or Myeong-hee, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.

Myung-hee
Hangul
명희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMyeong-hui
McCune–ReischauerMyŏnghŭi

Hanja

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There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 24 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Examples include:

  • (목숨 명 moksum myeong "life"; 빛날 희 bitnal hui "shining")
  • (밝을 명 balgeul myeong "bright"; 빛날 희 bitnal hui "shining")
  • (feminine; 밝을 명 balgeul myeong "bright", 여자 희 yeoja hui "woman")

People

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People with this name include:

Sportspeople

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF) (in Korean). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.