Hyun-a (name)
Hyun-a, also spelled Hyun-ah and Hyeon-a, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 20 hanja with the reading "a" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]
| Hyun-a | |
| Hangul | 현아 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeon-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏna |
Notable people with the name include:
- Kim Hyun-ah (born 1971), stage name Kim Jung-nan, South Korean actress
- Kong Hyun-ah (born 1972), South Korean sport shooter
- Sung Hyun-ah (born 1975), South Korean actress
- Sung Hyun-ah (footballer) (born 1982), South Korean footballer
- HyunA (full name Kim Hyun-ah; born 1992), South Korean singer, former member of girl groups 4Minute and Wonder Girls
- Hwang Hyeon-a (born 1994), South Korean field hockey player
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Seo Hyun-ah, in 2005 South Korean television series Super Rookie
- Hyun-ah, in 2009 South Korean film Sisters on the Road
- Oh Hyun-ah, in 2011 South Korean television series A Thousand Days' Promise
See also
References
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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