Girls' Generation (SNSD)
The Meaning of K-pop Artists’ Names: A Fact File
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NOTE: As Tiffany, Sunny and Jessica were all given both English and Korean names, I have researched their names in both languages.
Taeyeon (Kim Tae-yeon): 金太軟
Tae > 太 (클 태): Big, large
Yeon > 軟 (연할 연): Soft, tender
Overall meaning: Grow big, but be soft
Sunny
English: Susan Soonkyu Lee
Susan: Lily
Korean: Lee Soon-kyu (李純揆)
Soon > 純 (순수할 순): Pure, genuine
Gyu > 揆 (헤아릴 규): To estimate
Overall meaning: To estimate purity
Tiffany
English: Stephanie Young Hwang
Stephanie: Garland/Crown
Korean: Hwang Mi-young (黃美英)
Mi > 美 (아름다울 미): Beautiful
Young > 英 (꽃부리 영/뛰어날 영): A flower petal/Heroic
Overall meaning: A beautiful flower petal
Hyoyeon (Kim Hyo-yeon): 金孝淵
Hyo > 孝 (효도 효): Filial duty
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