이름

이름

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 일홈 (ilhwom).

Analyzable as 니르다 (nireuda, “to say, to call”) + 홈 (hom, nominal suffix creating action nouns).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key)[iɾɯm]
• Phonetic Hangul[이름]

Revised Romanization? ireum Revised Romanization (translit.)? ileum McCune–Reischauer? irŭm Yale Romanization? ilum

Noun

이름 • (ireum)

1. name (A word used to refer to or address an animal, object, phenomenon, etc., to distinguish it from others.)
2. name; given name
3. name; full name

   저는 그의 이름을 알아요.

   Jeoneun geuui ireumeul arayo.

   I know his name.

   이름을 전부 쓰세요.

   Ireumeul jeonbu sseuseyo.

   Put your full name.

4. name; identify
5. fame
6. nickname
7. name; reputation; honor
8. name (Something that one presents as an excuse or cause when he/she wants to engage in an undertaking.)
9. name (Authority or power that one depends on for support.)
10. (computing) username

Synonyms

• (honorific) 성함 (姓銜, seongham, “name”)

References

• National Institute of Korean Language (CC BY-SA 2.0 KR)