Bo-reum

Bo-reum, is a Korean feminine given name.[1] Unlike most Korean names, which are composed of two Sino-Korean roots each written with one hanja, "Boreum" is an indigenous Korean name: a single word meaning "half-month", "two weeks", "fortnight" and "fifteen days".[2][3] It is one of a number of such indigenous names which became more popular in South Korea in the late 20th century.[2]

Bo-reum
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameKorean
Meaning"half month", "two weeks", "fortnight", "fifteen days"
Bo-reum
Hangul
보름
Revised RomanizationPorŭm
McCune–ReischauerBoreum
IPA[boɾɯm]

People

People with this name include:

  • Jung Bo-reum (born 1986), South Korean actress
  • Han Bo-reum (born 1987), South Korean actress
  • Kim Bo-reum (born 1993), South Korean speed skater

Fictional characters

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. 金文昌 [Kim Mun-chang] (1991). "고유어식 사람 이름에 대하여" [Regarding indigenous-word-style personal names]. 《새국어생활》. 1 (1). Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  3. "보름". Naver Dictionary. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
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