Young-tae
Hangul
영태
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeong-tae
McCune–ReischauerYŏngt'ae

Young-tae is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 39 hanja with the reading "young" and 20 hanja with the reading "tae" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]

People with this name include:

  • Byeon Yeong-tae (1892–1969), South Korean politician, 5th Prime Minister
  • Li Yongtai (1928–2015), Chinese politician and air force lieutenant general of Korean descent
  • Young-Tae Chang (born 1968), South Korean chemistry professor
  • Kim Young-tae (born 1975), South Korean weightlifter, represented South Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Ko Young-tae (born 1976), South Korean businessman and fencer
  • Boo Young-tae (born 1985), South Korean football forward (K3 League)
  • Gil Young-tae (born 1991), South Korean football centre-back (K-League Classic)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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