이름

Korean

Etymology

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

Also attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 일훔 (Yale: ilhwum).

Combination of 잃다 (ilta, “to name”) + 옴 (om, nominal suffix creating action nouns).

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [이름]

Romanizations
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.

   jeo-neun geu-ui ireum-eul 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

• 이름 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.