| Duri | |
| Hangul | 두리 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Duri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Turi |
Duri, also spelled Doori, is a Korean unisex given name.
Meaning
Unlike most Korean names, which are composed of two Sino-Korean roots each written with one hanja, "Duri" is an indigenous Korean name. It is a Gyeongsang dialect word for "two", as well as a homophone of a differently-spelled standard Korean word (둘이) meaning "two people" or "a couple". The name was attested as early as the 19th century, and is one of a number of indigenous names which became more popular in South Korea in the late 20th century.
The name Duri could also be recorded in hanja which are picked solely for their sound and not for their meaning (for example, 斗里 or 乧伊). There are 12 hanja with the reading "du" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People
People with this name include:
- Doo-Ri Chung (born 1973), Korean-American fashion designer
- Cha Du-ri (born 1980), South Korean football player
- Kim Du-ri, South Korean archer
Fictional
Fictional characters name include:
- Doori Koo, a protagonist of the South Korean animated series The Haunted House
See also
References
- ^ 金文昌 (1991). "고유어식 사람 이름에 대하여" [Regarding indigenous-word-style personal names]. 《새국어생활》. 1 (1). Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- "두리". Naver Dictionary. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "둘이". Naver Dictionary. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 29. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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