In-soo, also spelled In-su, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly male. The meaning of the name differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable.[1] There are 29 hanja with the reading "in" and 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2]
| In-soo | |
| Hangul | 인수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | In-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Insu |
People with this name include:
- Seon of Balhae (born Dae Insu, fl. 818–830), 10th king of Balhae
- Queen Insu (1437–1504), wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong of Joseon
- Insoo Kim Berg (1934–2007), Korean-born American psychotherapist
- Moon In-soo (1945–2021), South Korean poet
- Chun In-soo (born 1965), South Korean archer
- Insoo Hyun, American bioethics professor
- Lee In-su (born 1973), South Korean rower
- Kang In-soo (born 1988), South Korean singer, member of boy band Myname
- Yu In-soo (born 1994), South Korean football player
- Yoo In-soo (born 1998), South Korean actor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인수, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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