Recommended English Name
Why this spelling?
'GILL' refers to fish gills. 'GIL' is the preferred spelling.
This recommendation is based on similarity to an English word and may be unrelated to actual usage statistics.
Why this spelling?
'DONG' is the standard romanization used by 99.68% per passport stats. While it can be slang in English, it is the official standard used in passports.
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling HONG GILDONG for 홍길동 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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