홍길동

Korean

Etymology

Hong Gildong is the protagonist of the classic Korean novel Hong Gildong jeon.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋɡiɭdo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [홍길동]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Honggildong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Honggildong
McCune–Reischauer?Honggildong
Yale Romanization?hongkiltong

Proper noun

홍길동 • (Honggildong) (hanja 洪吉童)

  1. John Doe, Jane Doe; a generic placeholder name in legal documents
    Synonyms: 아무개 (amugae), 철수 (cheolsu), 뫄뫄 (mwamwa)
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