Areum (name)

Areum, also spelled Ah-reum, is a Korean feminine given name. Unlike most Korean given names, which are composed of two single-syllable Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja, Areum is an indigenous Korean name (고유어 이름), a single two-syllable word meaning "beauty". It is one of a number of such native names, along with others such as Ha-neul ("sky"), Seul-ki ("wisdom"), and Sora ("conch shell") that have become more popular in South Korea in recent decades.[1][2]

Areum
Hangul
아름
Hanja
None
Revised RomanizationAreum
McCune–ReischauerArŭm
IPA[a̠ɾɯm]

People with this name include:

  • Han A-leum (born 1988), South Korean gymnast, participated in the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
  • Hong Ah-reum (born 1989), South Korean actress
  • Na Ah-reum (born 1990), South Korean road bicycle racer
  • Noh Ah-reum (born 1991), South Korean track speed skater
  • Lee Ah-reum (born 1992), South Korean taekwondo athlete
  • Lee Areum (born 1994), South Korean idol singer, former member of T-ara
  • Shannon Arrum Williams (born 1998), British-born South Korean idol singer

See also

References

  1. Jeon, Su-tae (2009-10-19). "사람 이름 짓기" [Making a name]. The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. "아름". Naver Korean Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
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