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Hee (Korean name)

Hee, also spelled Hui, is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.

People

People with this name include:

  • Sŏ HÅ­i (942–998), Goryeo Dynasty diplomat
  • Hwang Hui (1363–1452), official of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties
  • Hee Oh (born 1969), South Korean mathematician
  • Hyun Hee (born 1976), South Korean épée fencer
  • Geum Hee (born 1979), South Korean writer born in Jilin, China
  • Hee Seo (born 1986), South Korean ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre
  • Ju Hui (born 1989), South Korean team handball player

As a name element

In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including:

  • Jung-hee (4th place in 1950, 6th place in 1960)
  • Kyung-hee (9th place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960)
  • Soon-hee (8th place in 1940)
  • Young-hee (3rd place in 1950, 9th place in 1960)

Other names containing this element include:

First syllable
Second syllable
 

See also

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