Korean word

성명

Pronunciation

Romanizationseongmyeong

Meaning

  • nounfull name

Example

계약서에 성명을 꼭 기재해 주세요.kye yak sseo e seong myeong eul kkok ki jae hae chu se yo

Please be sure to write your full name on the contract.

Illustration for 성명 (full name)

More examples

배송 확인을 위해 성명을 알려 주세요.pae song hwa gi neul wi hae seong myeong eul al lyeo chu se yo

Please provide your full name for delivery confirmation.

Core concept

The whole official name that combines a person's family name and personal name.

Common phrases

  • 성명을 쓰다seong myeong eul sseu da

    write one's full name

  • 성명을 밝히다seong myeong eul pal ki da

    state one's full name

Similar words

이름ireum: A familiar personal name used when calling someone or introducing oneself.
성함seongham: A respectful term for another person's name in polite conversation.

Definition in Korean

사람의 법적·공식적인 이름으로, 성과 이름을 함께 이르는 말.sa ra mui peop jjeok kong sik jjeo gin i reu meu ro seong gwa i reu meul ham kke i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 성명 (seongmyeong, "full name") joins the words for family name and personal name to mean one person's complete name.

Usage tips

  • On forms and contracts, this formal term signals that the complete official name should be entered rather than only one part.

Opposites

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