Myung-soo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Myung-soo

What is the meaning of the name Myung-soo ?

The baby name Myung-soo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [mjʌŋ.su]; anglicized: MYUNG-soo or MYEONG-su.

Myung-soo is Korean in Origin.

Myung-soo is a Korean masculine given name composed of two Sino-Korean syllables, usually written in Hangul as 명수 and in hanja with characters chosen by the family. The element Myung (myeong) most often uses 明 “bright, clear” (also sometimes 命 “life, destiny”), while Soo (su) may be 洙 “river/water,” 秀 “excellent,” or 壽 “longevity,” among others. Meanings therefore vary, yielding readings such as “bright excellence” (明秀), “clear water” (明洙), or “destined to excel” (命秀).

Used widely in South Korea from the 1960s through the 1980s, the name remains familiar though less common for boys today; rare as a female name. Standard romanization is Myeong-su (Revised Romanization), but variants include Myung-soo, Myung-su, Myoung-soo, and the solid form Myungsoo. McCune–Reischauer writes Myŏng-su. The hyphen is optional in modern usage.

⚙ Myung-soo is exceptionally rare. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.