Nam-kyu, also spelled Nam-gyu, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the given name. There are five hanja with the reading "nam" and 20 hanja with the reading "gyu" on the South Korean government's list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
- Park Nam-gyu (born 1936), South Korean sport shooter
- Yoo Nam-kyu (born 1968), South Korean table tennis player
- Jeong Nam-gyu (1969–2009), South Korean serial killer
- Lim Nam-kyu (born 1989), South Korean luger
| Nam-kyu | |
| Hangul | 남규 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Namgyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namgyu |
| IPA | [na̠mɡju] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 인명용 한자표 [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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