Save Gender Masculine Usage Korean Scripts 기호(Korean Hangeul) 起鎬, 基鎬, 起, 基, ect.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /ɡi.ɦo/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base", combined with 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or 晧 (ho) meaning "daybreak, bright". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.