Save Gender Feminine Usage Korean Scripts 명자(Korean Hangul) 名紫, 明紫, ect.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /mjʌ̹ŋ.t͡ɕ͈a̠/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 名 (myeong) meaning "great, famous, noted" or 明 (meyong) meaning "bright" and 紫 (ja) meaning "purple, violet". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.