Il-sung | |
Hangul | 일성 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Il-seong |
McCune–Reischauer | Il-sŏng |
Il-sung, also spelled Il-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data.[1] One common pair of hanja used to write the name (一成) may also be read as a Japanese masculine given name Kazunari.[2]
People with this name include:
- Ilseong of Silla (r. 134–154), Silla Dynasty ruler during Korea's Three Kingdoms period
- Kim Il Sung (1912–1994), North Korean politician, chairman and subsequently secretary-general of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea
- Kazunari Okayama (born Kang Il-sung, 1978), Japanese football forward of Korean descent
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 17 February 2018.