Myeongsu 명수

Myeongsu is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 명수. Like most Korean names it can also be written in hanja, and the characters chosen decide what it means — the same sound can be written 1,729 different ways.

Other spellings

The same name is romanized in several ways: Myeongsu, Myeong-su. They are all 명수.

Five Elements (Ohaeng)

In Korean naming tradition each syllable carries an element, decided by the consonant it starts with. This is what a name sounds like in terms of energy.

  • 명 (starts with ㅁ)→Waterdepth, adaptability, quiet strength
  • 수 (starts with ㅅ)→Metalclarity, resolve, refinement

Hanja used for Myeongsu

These are hanja characters legally registrable for each syllable, with their dictionary meanings. A parent picks one character per syllable, and that combination becomes the written meaning of the name.

명19 characters can be used

  • 明bright밝을 명
  • 名name이름 명
  • 命life, longevity목숨 명
  • 冥dark, obscure어두울 명
  • 鳴cry, sing (birds)울 명
  • 銘engrave새길 명
  • 皿dish, plate그릇 명
  • 溟sea바다 명

수91 characters can be used

  • 數count셈 수
  • 秀excellent빼어날 수
  • 水river물 수
  • 手hand손 수
  • 修cultivate닦을 수
  • 壽life, longevity목숨 수
  • 遂finally, follow드디어 수/따를 수
  • 受receive받을 수

Names sharing a syllable

Myeongsu belongs to someone else. Yours is drawn from your own birth chart — the four pillars of your birth date and hour decide which elements your name should carry.

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