Meaning of 영수

영수 (Young-Soo) means “brilliant, hero · outstanding” when written 英秀. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 영 can also be written 榮 (glory, flourishing), 永 (eternal), 暎 (to reflect light), 瑛 (jade crystal)
• 수 can also be written 洙 (riverbank), 修 (to cultivate), 樹 (tree)

How to pronounce 영수

Revised Romanisation: yeongsu (yeong-su). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Young-Soo. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.