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|  | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/korean '''Behind the Name: Korean Surnames'''] |  | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/korean '''Behind the Name: Korean Surnames'''] | 
|  | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/korean '''Behind the Name: Korean Given Names'''] |  | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/korean '''Behind the Name: Korean Given Names'''] | 
|  |   |  | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | 
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|  | *Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names in South Korea. As a result, some people registered extremely long given names composed of native Korean words, such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (하늘별님구름햇님보다사랑스러우리; roughly, "More beloved than the stars in the sky and the sun in the clouds"). However, beginning in 1993, new regulations required that the given name be five syllables or shorter.<ref>"Korean name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_name, accessed 7 March 2021.</ref> |  | *Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names in South Korea. As a result, some people registered extremely long given names composed of native Korean words, such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (하늘별님구름햇님보다사랑스러우리; roughly, "More beloved than the stars in the sky and the sun in the clouds"). However, beginning in 1993, new regulations required that the given name be five syllables or shorter.<ref>"Korean name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_name, accessed 7 March 2021.</ref> | 
|  | ==For Further Reading== |  | ==For Further Reading== | 
|  | *[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] |  | *[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] - Korean starts on page 62 | 
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|  | ===FamilySearch Library=== |  | ===FamilySearch Library=== | 
|  | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''   |  | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''   | 
|  | *{{FHL||subject_id|disp= Korea - Names, Personal}} |  | *{{FSC|Korea - Names, Personal|subject|subject-id=38779123|disp= Korea - Names, Personal}} | 
|  | *{{FHL||subject_id|disp= Korea - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} |  | *{{FSC|Korea - Names, Personal - Dictionaries|subject|subject-id=77581388|disp= Korea - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | 
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|  | ==References== |  | ==References== | 
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|  | [[Category:North_Korea]] |  | [[Category:North_Korea]] | 
|  | [[Category:South_Korea]] |  | [[Category:South_Korea]] | 
|  |   [[Category:Personal Names]] |  |   [[Category:Naming Customs]] |