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 the name Dong-u
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: Domestic,Demanding,Daddy,Doting,Dutiful,Determined

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Obsessive

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

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

U: Unity,Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Utopia

Dong-u is:

  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name

Related Names to Dong-u

Other Korean names that have a similar meaning to Dong-u include Dong-ho, Dong-won, and Dong-woo.

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