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Hye

English translation: Beneficial, Gracious (惠)

03:15 Aug 9, 2006
Korean to English translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company)
Korean term or phrase: Hye
Dear Colleague,

I hope you're all right. I would like to know if the name "Hye" (or possibly "Nye") has a specific meaning. It seems to be used in conjunction with "Young" in Korean names. Any guidance and suggestions for further research will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you & kind regards,

Jose Moreno
California (US)
Jose Moreno
English translation:Beneficial, Gracious (惠)
Explanation:
This is a commmon component of Korean female given names, such as Hye-young. Hye-young (惠英) can be translated as "gracious flower."
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Samuel Henderson
United States
Local time: 06:30
Grading comment
Concise, clear and quick. What more can one ask for? Thanks!
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4 +1Beneficial, Gracious (惠)
Samuel Henderson


  

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Beneficial, Gracious (惠)


Explanation:
This is a commmon component of Korean female given names, such as Hye-young. Hye-young (惠英) can be translated as "gracious flower."

Samuel Henderson
United States
Local time: 06:30
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Concise, clear and quick. What more can one ask for? Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dear Mr. Henderson, I thank you so much for your kind reply. I was hoping for some connection with flower or some other image or character feature normally associated with women in many cultures. I have two follow-up questions: (1) Which part of "Hye-Young" corresponds to "gracious" and which part to "flower"?, and (2) Can you recommend an English-Korean dictionary or reference work with general explanations of this sort? Again, I greatly appreciate your kindness and clarity in responding to my query. In turn, I remain available to you for any consultation in the Spanish language that you might need and will be glad to be of help. Kind regards, JM


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