Shi, also spelled Si, or Shie, Shee, Sie, Sea, See, is an uncommon Korean surname, an element in two-syllable Korean given names.[1] As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 56 Hanja with the reading "shi"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
| Pronunciation | /ʃi/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Si, Shie, Shee, Sie, Sea, See |
| Shi | |
| Hangul | 시 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | si |
| McCune–Reischauer | si |
| IPA | [ɕi] |
In Given names
editGiven names formed with the syllable "Shi(Si)" include:
First syllable
edit- Masculine
- Si-an
- Si-ha
- Si-heon
- Si-ho
- Si-hoo
- Si-hoon
- Si-hong
- Si-hun
- Si-hwan
- Si-hyuk
- Si-hyung
- Si-joon
- Si-kyung
- Si-wan
- Si-woong
- Si-yang
- Si-yong
- Unisex
- Feminine
People
editPeople with the first syllable Shi(Si) include:
- Lee Si-young (born 1950), South Korean writer
- Park Si-hun (born 1965), South Korean amateur boxer
- Bang Si-hyuk (born 1972), South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive
- Ryu Si-won (born 1972), South Korean actor and singer
- Sung Shi-yeon (born 1975), South Korean classical conductor
- Park Si-hoo (born Park Pyeong-ho, 1978), South Korean actor
- Sung Si-kyung (born 1979), South Korean singer and television host
- Park Si-yeon (born Park Mi-seon, 1979), South Korean actress
- Son Si-hyun (born 1980), South Korean shortstop for the NC Dinos in the KBO League
- Park Si-eun (born Park Eun-young, 1980), South Korean actress
- Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon, 1982), South Korean actor
- Lee Si-young (born Lee Eun-rae, 1982), South Korean actress and former amateur boxer
- Shiyoon Kim (born 1983), Korean-American character designer and concept artist for Walt Disney]l Animation Studios
- Ahn Shi-hyun (born 1984), South Korean professional golfer
- Yoon Shi-yoon (born Yoon Dong-gu, 1986), South Korean actor
- Choi Si-won (born 1986), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy group Super Junior
- Lee Si-won (born 1987), South Korean actress
- Kwak Si-yang (born Kwak Myeong-jin, 1987), South Korean actor
- Jang Si-hwan (born 1987), South Korean baseball player
- Park Si-hwan (born 1987), South Korean singer
- Im Si-wan (born 1988), South Korean singer and actor
- Lee Si-a (born Lee Ji-a, 1990), South Korean actress and singer
- Song Si-woo (born 1993), South Korean football midfielder
- Kim Si-woo (born 1995), South Korean golfer
- Lee Si-young (born 1997), South Korean footballer
- Kim Si-hyeon (born 1999), South Korean singer, member of girl group Everglow
- Park Si-eun (born 2001), South Korean actress
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ List of Korean given names
- ^ "대법원 인명용 한자 : 네이버 한자사전 (NAVER Hanja dictionary)". NAVER Hanja dictionary (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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