Jong-soo explained

Hangul:종수
Hanja: and others
Mr:Chongsu
Rr:Jong-su

Jong-soo is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] According to South Korean government data, it was the second most-popular name for newborn boys in Korea under Japanese rule in 1940.[2]

People with this name include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court. South Korea. 2013-10-17.
  2. Web site: 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까? . babyname.co.kr . 2012-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020214127/http://www.babyname.co.kr/menu01_09.php?standard=&val=&PAGE_NO=2 . 2013-10-20 .