Recommended English Name

OH GYEYOUNG
Korean reading 오ㅎ ㄱ이에이오우ㄴㄱ
OH
Korean reading 오ㅎ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

GYE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㄱ이에
YOUNG
Korean reading 이오우ㄴㄱ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YEONG
19%

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

MOFA standard romanization (expected) OH GYEYEONG Korean reading오ㅎ ㄱ이에이어ㄴㄱ

Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

About this recommendation

The spelling OH GYEYOUNG for 오계영 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.

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