‎[Meanings of BTOB Member’s Names]

NOTE: No guarantee that everything is correct since the meaning of characters can differ in Chinese, Korean and Japanese. 

EUNKWANG

Birthname: 徐恩光 (Seo Eunkwang)

Surname: Seo (徐) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means slowly, calmly, gently

Given name: Eunkwang (恩光) | Eun (恩) -> grace, kindness, mercy | Kwang (光) -> light

Meaning: Shines with kindness

MINHYUK

Birthname: 李旼赫 (Lee Minhyuk)

Surname: Lee (李) -> Plum 

Given name: Minhyuk (旼赫) | Min (旼) -> gentle and affable | Hyuk (赫) -> bright, glowing

Meaning: Glowing gentleness

CHANGSUB

Birthname: 李昌燮 (Lee Changsub)

Surname: Lee (李) -> Plum

Given name: Changsub (昌燮) | Chang (昌) -> prosperous, flourishing | Sub (燮) -> harmonize, blend, adjust

Meaning: Being good in adjusting / harmonizing

HYUNSIK

Birthname: 任炫植 (Lim Hyunsik)

Surname: Lim (任) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means to trust or rely

Given name: Hyunsik (炫植) | Hyun (炫) -> shine, glitter, show off, flaunt | Sik (植) -> to plant

Meaning: To plant something to show off (kinda like: putting something into the world that wil grow to be great)

PENIEL

Birthname: 辛東根 (Shin Donggeun)

Surname: Shin (辛) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means hot or pungent (in taste), hard, laborious

Given name: Donggeun (東根) | Dong (東) -> east | Geun (根) -> root, base

Meaning: Eastern roots

ILHOON

Birthname: 鄭鎰勳 (Jung Ilhoon)

Surname: Jung (鄭) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja describes an ancient Chinese province

Given name: Ilhoon (鎰勳) | Il (鎰) -> unit of weight for gold | Hoon (勳) -> meritorious deed, merits, rank

Meaning: Doing meritorious deeds which are worth gold 

SUNGJAE

Birthname: 陸星材 (Yook Sungjae)

Surname: Yook (陸) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means land

Given name: Sungjae (星材) | Sung (星) -> star | Jae (材) -> material, timber talent 

Meaning: Star material

 

 

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jessie14
#1
its mainly the chinese meanings, like the words on their own translated for the meanings, its cool though :d
ahha i love Sungjae's ones :D
--namu
#2
ok those are really meaningful!!!
houkigumo
#3
OMG! I love Sungjae's! ;A;
No, I love all of it!