Names Dong-u

Dong-u

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

It is a combination of the two words 'dong', meaning 'east' and 'u', which means 'righteousness' or 'justice'. Hence, the name Dong-u means 'righteousness of the east'.

Scripts(How to write)

동우 (In Hangul)
동우(Korean Hangul)

Pronunciation

DOHNG-oo
TONG-OO

Popularity

The name Dong-u is not very popular outside of Korea.

Cartoon of Dong-u

Dong-u Name meanings & History

It is a combination of the two words 'dong', meaning 'east' and 'u', which means 'righteousness' or 'justice'. Hence, the name Dong-u means 'righteousness of the east'. From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations. The name Dong-u is used for boys in Korea.

Zodiac Sign of Dong-u: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dong-u:

D: Dutiful,Determined,Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Daddy

O: Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive

N: Nervous,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Go-getter,Genuine

U: Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Understanding,Universality

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