에드가
edeuga
The Korean word for the male given name Edgar is 에드가 (edeuga).
에드가 is used as a transcription of the male given name Edgar.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
edeuga
Did you know?
- While 에드가 is the standard transcription, Koreans often refer to the famous poet Edgar Allan Poe as 에드거 앨런 포, using a different vowel for the first name.
- If a Korean person adopts the name 에드가 for professional use, they will still be addressed using honorific suffixes like 씨 or 님 to show respect.
- The middle syllable 드 (deu) is added because Korean lacks a standalone 'd' sound followed immediately by a consonant without a vowel.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 저는 에드가입니다.Hello, my name is Edgar.
- 에드가가 누구예요?Edeuga nugu-yeyo?Who is Edgar?
- 제 친구 이름은 에드가예요.Je chinggu ireumeun Edeugayeyo.My friend's name is Edgar.
- 에드가는 미국 사람이에요.Edeuganeun miguk saram-ieyo.Edgar is an American.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are looking for their classmate.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 에드가 봤어요?minjun ssi, edeuga bwasseoyo?Minjun, have you seen Edgar?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 도서관에 있어요.ne, doseogwane isseoyo.Yes, he is in the library.
- 수빈 Su-bin에드가 지금 공부하고 있나요?edeuga jigeum gongbuhago innayo?Is Edgar studying right now?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 아주 열심히 해요.ne, aju yeolsimhi haeyo.Yes, he is studying very hard.
