The baby name Dae-Soo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dae-su (Dae-soo). Korean IPA: [dɛ.su]. Approximate English: 'day-soo' (dae ≈ 'day', su ≈ 'soo')..
Dae-Soo is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Dae-Soo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dae-su (Dae-soo). Korean IPA: [dɛ.su]. Approximate English: 'day-soo' (dae ≈ 'day', su ≈ 'soo')..
Dae-Soo is Korean in Origin.
Dae-Soo is a Korean masculine given name formed from the Sino-Korean elements dae and su, written in Hangul as 대수 and in hanja with many options. Meaning varies by characters: common pairings include 大秀 (“great excellence”), 大壽 (“great longevity”), 大守 (“great protector”), or 代秀 (“eminent across generations”). Because several dozen hanja read dae and su are approved in South Korea, families can tailor nuance while keeping the same sound.
As a two-syllable Sino-Korean name, Dae-Soo fits the long-standing pattern of Korean naming; it was particularly familiar among men born in the mid- to late 20th century and remains recognizable though less frequently chosen for newborns today. Romanization variants include Dae-su, Dae-soo, Daesu, and the McCune–Reischauer form Taesu; the hyphen is optional in modern usage. Related elements appear in names such as Jae-Soo or Young-Soo. A notable bearer is Oh Dae-su, protagonist of the film Oldboy.
Dae-Soo doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.
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