Go-eun
Go-eun, also spelled Ko-eun, or Ko-un, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading "go"[1] and 30 hanja with the reading "eun"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It also means "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft" including "go-un" which is an adjective of "gop-da" in Korean.[3][4]
| Pronunciation | /ɡoʊ.ʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | "beautiful, pretty", or different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ko-eun, Ko-un |
| Go-eun | |
| Hangul | 고은 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Go-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koŭn |
| IPA | [goɯn], [koɯn] |
People
People with this name include:
- Han Go-eun (born 1975), South Korean actress
- Byul (born Kim Go-eun, 1983), South Korean singer
- Kim Go-eun (born 1991), South Korean actress
- Yeum Go-eun (born 1994), South Korean long-distance runner
- Lee Go-eun (volleyball) (born 1995), South Korean volleyball player
- Lee Go-eun (born 2009), South Korean actress
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Seo Go-eun, in the 2010 South Korean film Wedding Dress
- Lee Go-eun, in the 2012 South Korean television series The King of Dramas
See also
References
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