메건
megeon
The English name Megan is rendered as 메건 (megeon) in Korean.
메건 is the Hangul transcription used for the female given name Megan.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is megeon.
Did you know?
- The character 건 in 메건 is often used in traditional Korean male names, meaning 'strong' or 'healthy' depending on the Hanja used.
- In Korea, names are usually written using Hanja, which are Chinese characters that carry specific meanings. Because 메건 is a foreign transcription, it lacks these traditional symbolic meanings and is written purely for phonetic sound.
- When introducing a person named 메건 in a professional Korean context, it is common to add the suffix 씨 ('ssi') to the name to show basic politeness.
Examples in context
- 메건, 만나서 반가워요Megan, nice to meet you
- 메건, 어떻게 지냈어?How have you been, Megan?
- 메건은 제 친구예요.Megan-eun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Megan is my friend.
- 메건을 만나러 가요.Megan-eul man-na-reo ga-yo.I am going to meet Megan.
- 그 사람은 메건이에요.Geu sa-ram-eun Megan-i-e-yo.That person is Megan.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 민지 Min-ji새로 온 직원이 누구예요?Sae-ro on jik-won-i nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is the new employee?
- 지훈 Ji-hun메건이에요.Megan-i-e-yo.It is Megan.
- 민지 Min-ji메건은 친절한 사람인가요?Megan-eun chin-jeol-han sa-ram-in-ga-yo?Is Megan a kind person?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 아주 친절해요.Ne, a-ju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, she is very kind.
