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Min-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Min-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people," 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "gem" and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 宇 (u) meaning "house," 友 (u) meaning "friend" or 玗 (u) meaning "gem," among other hanja combinations.

Min-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 or 慜, both meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever," 玟 meaning "precious stone," 旻 meaning "sky," 珉 meaning "gem," 敃 meaning "tough, strong" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 寧 meaning "comfortable, peaceful," 暎 meaning "shine, reflection" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory."

Mi-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem". This name was popular when Korea was under Japanese rule in the 1940s, due to its similarity to Miyako.

Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Mi-ran f Korean
Means "beautiful orchid" from Sino-Korean 美蘭.

Mi-yeong f Korean
Means "beautiful flower" from Sino-Korean 美英.

Mong-ryong m Literature
From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.

Mu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".

Myeong-bak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Na-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Nam-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 "south" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Nam-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 準 (jun) meaning "follow, conform," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".

Noeul f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 노을 (noeul) meaning "sunset."

Nollie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Arnold and Arnolda.

Nuța f Romanian
Short form of Anuța and Lenuța.

Nuți f Romanian
Diminutive of Anuța or Lenuța.

Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"

Prokofiy m Russian
Variant of Prokopy.

Querém-Hapuque f Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Keren-Happuch.

Ryeo-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 厲 "whetstone; grind, sharpen" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Ryeo-wook m Korean
Variant transcription of Ryeo-uk.

Saebyeok m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).

Saerom f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from 새로움 (saeroum), the verbal noun of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saeron).

Saetbyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샛별 (saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Sam-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 三 "three" and 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with". It is also translated as "third daughter".

Sana f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer".

Sang-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" (sang), and 喆 "a sage; wise; sagacious" or 鐵 "iron; strong, solid, firm" (cheol).

Sang-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Saraï f Biblical French, French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Sarai.

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Saro m Italian
Diminutive of Rosario, used in Sicily, South Italy.

Se-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 鎬 "stove; bright".

Se-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 勳 "meritorious deed".

Se-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".

Seo-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" combined with 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place; suppress".

Seok-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夕 "evening" or 昔 "ancient" (seok) and 瑛 "luster of gem; crystal" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave" (yeong).

Seol-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of a seol hanja, like 雪 meaning "snow" or 設 meaning "establish, set up," and a hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Seon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" and 兒 "child". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Kim Sun-a (1975-).

Seong-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 聖 "holy, sacred; sage" and 基 "foundation, base".

Seong-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 盛 "abundant, flourishing" and 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for".

Seong-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Seong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 周 "circumference".

Seong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 性 "nature, character" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Seong-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" or 聖 "holy, sacred; sage" (seong), and 源 "spring; source, head" (won).

Seong-yeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 "completed, finished, fixed" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive".

Seon-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 先 "first, former, previous" and 皓 "bright, luminous; clear".

Seon-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仙 "transcendent, immortal" and 姫 "beauty".

Seon-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Seon-ye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 先 "first, former, previous" and 藝 "art; talent, ability; craft".

Seon-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" (seon), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 映 "project; reflect light" (yeong).

Seryozha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergey.

Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 슬기 (seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."

Seung-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined".

Seung-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 (seung) "victory; excel, be better than" and 浩 (ho) "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Seung-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing", 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Seung-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 勳 "meritorious deed".

Seung-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 桓 "variety of tree (Chinese soapberry)".

Seung-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; advance" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".

Seung-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt".

Seung-hyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 協 "be united; cooperate".

Seung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Seung-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" and 辰 "early morning".

Seung-man m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 (seung) "inherit, receive; succeed" and 晩 (man) "night". A famous bearer is the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee (1875-1965).

Seung-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 佑 "help, protect, bless" or 友 "friend, companion; fraternity" (u).

Seung-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; hoist; advance", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" (seung), and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Seung-yeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".

Seung-yun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 潤 "soft, sleek".

Sila m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Silas.

Simeão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Simeon.

Simeone m Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Simeon.

Sofica f Romanian
Diminutive of Sofia.

So-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 (so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

So-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".

So-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 晶 "crystal; clear, bright; radiant".

So-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

So-min f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 旻 "heaven".

Soo-jung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Su-jeong.

Sora f Korean (Anglicized)
Indigenous Korean name, a single two-syllable word meaning "conch shell". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have become more popular in South Korea in recent decades... [more]

So-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 姸 "beautiful".

So-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 映 "project; reflect light".

Su-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 晶 "crystal; clear, bright; radiant".

Su-man m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful" and 滿 "fill; full, satisfied".

Sun-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 愛 "love".

Sun-bok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Sun-gyu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 純 "pure, clean, simple" and 揆 "prime minister; to guess, estimate".

Sun-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 姬 "beauty".

Sun-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Sun-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 子 "child". Sun-ja was the seventh-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters correspond to a number of Japanese female given names, including Junko... [more]

Susanneke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Susanne.

Su-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 守 "defend, protect, guard, conserve" and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head".

Su-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 受 "receive, accept, get; bear, stand" (su), and 妍 "beautiful, handsome" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Su-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful", 水 "water, liquid" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (su) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 永 "eternal", or 暎 "sun beginning decline; reflect" (yeong).

Sylvestra f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Sylvester.

Tae-geun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 根 "root; foundation"

Tae-Hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 太 (tae) meaning "highest, greatest" or 泰 (tae) meaning "big, large, great" combined with 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good"... [more]

Tae-hyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".

Taek-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 澤 "marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance; damp, moist; fertile" and 運 "luck, fortune; ship, transport".

Taek-yeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 澤 "grace, brilliance; fertile" and 演 "perform, put on; exercise".

Tae-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior" and 民 "people, subjects, citizens". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Tae-min (1993-).

Tae-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 愚 "stupid, doltish, foolish".

Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

Teibel f Yiddish
Pet form of Teibe/Teiba, a variant of Toiba.

Thaísa f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Thaisa.

Théodred m Literature, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements þeod "people" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This name was employed by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [more]

U-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 佑 "help, protect, bless" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Uri f & m Korean
Means "we, us, our" in Korean.

U-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 "house; building, structure; eaves" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

U-yeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 祐 "divine intervention, protection" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Volumnia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Literature
Feminine form of Volumnius. This name was used by Shakespeare in his tragedy Coriolanus (written between 1605 and 1608), where it is the name of Coriolanus' mother... [more]

Won-pil m Korean
From Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 弼 "aid, assist, help; correct".

Won-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Ye-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 譽 "fame, reputation; praise" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Ye-eun (1989-), also known as Yenny and HA:TFELT.

Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.

Ye-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Ye-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

Yeong-bae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 培 "bank up with dirt; cultivate".

Yeong-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" combined with 均 (gyun) meaning "equal, even, fair".

Yeong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 晛 "sunlight".

Yeong-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Yeong-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 齡 "age; years" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Yeong-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 振 "raise, excite, arouse action".

Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).

Yeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Yeong-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泳 (yeong) "dive; swim" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", and 民 (yeong) "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" .

Yeong-rae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".

Yeong-saeng m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 生 "life, living, lifetime; birth".

Yeong-sam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泳 "dive; swim" and 三 "three".

Yeong-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 植 (sik) "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Yeong-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 雲 (un) "clouds".

Yeon-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing". A famous bearer is Park Yeon-mi (1993-), a North Korean defector and human rights activist.

Yeon-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 "delay, postpone, defer" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Yeoreum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 여름 (yeoreum) meaning "summer."

Yeo-ul f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".

Ye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".

Ye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 潾 "clear water".

Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]

Ye-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture" combined with 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard".

Ygnacio m Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Ignacio.

Ynyr m Welsh
Welsh form of Honorius.

Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yong-hwa m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".

Yong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Yong-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 (yong) meaning "looks, appearance; figure, form" combined with 仙 (seon) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.

Yoon-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-hui.

Yo-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".

Yu-bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 幼 "infant, young child; immature" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Yu-cheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".

Yu-gyeom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 謙 "humble, modest".

Yu-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" and 暻 "bright".

Yu-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful", 楢 "tinder" or 有 "have, own, possess; exist" (yu), and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 真 "truth" (jin).

Yul-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 律 "statute, principle, regulation" and 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing".

Yu-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 酉 "10th terrestrial branch; a wine vessel" and 奈 "but, how; bear, stand, endure".

Yun-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 (yun) meaning "faith, belief," 玧 (yun) meaning "red bead" or 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek" and 其 (gi), referring to the third person demonstrative determiner 그 (geu), or 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

Yun-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Yun-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 慧 "bright, intelligent; intelligence".

Yun-hyeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尹 "govern; oversee; director" and 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".

Yun-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 芝 "sesame".

Yun-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow"

Yun-yeong f & m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 侖 meaning "idea, thought, recollection" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and a yeong hanja, such as 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," 瑛 meaning "crystal," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 meaning "shine, reflection," 永 meaning "long, lengthy" or 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding."