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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.