Yeon (Korean given name)
Yeon, also spelled Yon, or Yun is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 56 hanja with the reading "yeon"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
| Pronunciation | /jʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Yon, Yun |
| Yeon | |
| Hangul | 연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏn |
| IPA | [jʌn] |
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