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SHINee Analysis - Meanings Of SHINee Member’s Names
Here are the ones I made for Exo, Beast, B.A.P, Infinite and BtoB. No guarantee that everything is correct since the meaning of characters can differ in chinese, korean and japanese. I just interpreted it the way I seemed fit, so please don’t take this as 100% perfect. In order of age.
ONEW
Birthname: 李珍基 (Lee Jinki)
Surname: Lee (李) -> family name, the hanja means plum
Given name: Jinki (珍基) | Jin (珍) -> precious, valuable, rare | Ki (基) -> foundation, base, fundamentals
Meaning: Valuable foundation (Somebody you can rely on)
JONGHYUN
Birthname: 金鐘鉉 (Kim Jonghyun)
Surname: Kim (金) -> family name, the hanja means gold
Given name: Jonghyun (鐘鉉) | Jong (鐘) -> bell, chimes | Hyun (鉉) -> device for carrying a tripod, handles of a kettle
Meaning: Bell and handles (?)
KEY
Birthname: 金基范 (Kim Kibum)
Surname: Kim (金) -> family name, the hanja means gold
Given name: Kibum (基范) | Ki (基) -> foundation, base, fundamentals | Bum (范) -> hanja without special meaning (can be a surname or bee-like insect though)
Meaning: The fundamental
MINHO
Birthname: 崔珉豪 (Choi Minho)
Surname: Choi (崔) -> family name, the hanja means high, towering
Given name: Minho (珉豪) | Min (珉) -> a stone resembling jade | Ho (豪) -> brave, heroic, chivalrous, overpowering, great
Meaning: Brave, jade-like stone (A person which is valuable and brave)
TAEMIN
Birthname: 李泰民 (Lee Taemin)
Surname: Lee (李) -> family name, the hanja means plum
Given name: Taemin (泰民) | Tae (泰) -> great, exalted | Min (民) -> people, subjects, citizens
Meaning: Great people