Dan in Korean news
People named Dan whose Korean spelling was decided by the government committee on foreign names (외래어 심의회). Foreign names keep their own order in Korean — given name first, then surname.
| Name | In Korean | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Janvey | 댄 잰비 | US |
| Dan Brown | 댄 브라운 | US |
| Dan Bartlett | 댄 바틀릿 | US |
| Dan Mazur | 댄 머주어 | US |
| Dan Trachtenberg | 댄 트랙턴버그 | US |
| Dan Wheldon | 댄 웰던 | UK |
| Dan Plesac | 댄 플리색 | US |
| Dan Haren | 댄 해런 | US |
Dan, letter by letter
Hangul is written in blocks. Each block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant at the bottom.
| Block | Letters | How each letter sounds | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 댄 | ㄷ + ㅐ + ㄴ | ㄷ d ㅐ ae, like the a in “cat” ㄴ n at the end | daen |
Why Dan is written this way
- The short “a” of “cat” is written ㅐ (ae): 댄.
- Dan ends in a consonant, so it sits at the bottom of the last block as a final consonant (받침): 댄 has ㄴ at the bottom.
Introducing yourself
The ending after your name depends on how it ends in Korean. 댄 ends in a consonant (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄹ…) at the bottom of the last block, so you say 제 이름은 댄이에요 (je ireumeun daenieyo). With friends, Koreans add 아 (a) when calling someone by name. At work, coworkers will usually call you 댄 씨 or 댄 님.
Official documents such as your residence card use your name in English letters, as in your passport. The Hangul spelling is what friends, coworkers and baristas will write. How Korean spells foreign names — the full guide →