Ho () is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names.
Family name
As a family name, Ho may be written with three different hanja æÂÂ, è¡, and é¬. Those with the family name meaning "retinue" (æÂÂ) may belong to one of four different bongwan:
The 2000 South Korean census found 6,106 people with these family names.
People with this family name include:
- , South Korean Catholic priest
- Jessica Ho (stage name Jessi, born 1988), Korean American rapper, singer, television presenter
- (born 1969), South Korean politician
Given name
People with the single-syllable given name Ho include:
- Im Ho (born 1970), South Korean actor
- Kim Ho (born 1944), South Korean football manager
- Lim Ho (born 1979), South Korean football striker (Korea National League)
As a name element
Several given names containing this syllable were popular for newborn boys in South Korea in various decades of the 20th century, including:
- Byung-ho, 3rd place in 1940
- Jin-ho, 8th place in 1960, 7th place in 1980
- Joon-ho, 6th place in 1970, 4th place in 1980, 7th place in 1990
- Jung-ho, 5th place in 1950, 4th place in 1960, 7th place in 1970
- Min-ho, 9th place in 1980
- Sung-ho, 6th place in 1950, 1st place in 1960, 2nd place in 1970
- Young-ho, 1st place in 1940, 2nd place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960
Other given names containing this syllable include:
First syllable
Second syllable
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