매들린
maedeullin
Madeline is a female given name in Korean, written as 매들린 (maedeullin).
매들린 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
매디 is a shortened, friendly nickname for Madeline.
How do you pronounce it?
maedeullin
Did you know?
- Because 매들린 is a foreign loanword, it cannot carry the traditional 'Saju' or meaning-based weight that a native Korean name would have. To a Korean, the name sounds like a beautiful, exotic sound rather than a collection of meaningful characters.
- The character 린 in 매들린 is a popular sound in modern Korean female names, often associated with a sense of elegance or purity.
- In a Korean social context, even if you are using the nickname 매디, you would still likely add a title like 'ssi' (씨) after it to remain polite.
Examples in context
- 반갑습니다, 매들린 씨Nice to meet you, Madeline.
- 같이 놀자, 매들린Let's hang out, Madeline!
- 매들린은 아주 친절해요.Maedeullin-eun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Madeline is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 매들린이에요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Maedeullin-ieyo.My friend's name is Madeline.
- 매들린을 아세요?Maedeullin-eul aseyo?Do you know Madeline?
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are introducing a new colleague.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 이 분은 누구예요?Subin ssi, i bun-eun nugu-yeyo?Subin, who is this person?
- 수빈 Su-bin이 분은 매들린 씨예요.I bun-eun Maedeullin ssi-yeyo.This is Madeline.
- 지훈 Ji-hun반가워요, 매들린 씨.Bangawoyo, Maedeullin ssi.Nice to meet you, Madeline.
- 수빈 Su-bin두 분이 잘 지내길 바라요.Du bun-i jal jinaegil barayo.I hope you two get along well.
