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Yo-han

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Yo-han
Hangul
요한
Hanja
, 耀, and others
Revised RomanizationYo-han
McCune–ReischauerYohan

Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 28 hanja with the reading "yo" and 23 hanja with the reading "han" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Yo-han is also the official Korean equivalent of the Biblical name John.[2] As such, it is sometimes used as a given name by Korean Christians, particularly Korean Catholics.

People with this name include:

Fictional characters with this name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ^ 성경 [The Bible] (in Korean). Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. See e.g. Luke 1:13,60,63. Retrieved 2020-08-14.