Ho (Korean name)
Ho is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names.
Family name
As a family name, Ho may be written with three different hanja 扈, 胡, and 鎬. Those with the family name meaning "retinue" may belong to one of four different bongwan:- Naju, Jeollanam-do
- Boan, Buan, Jeollabuk-do
- Baekcheon, Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do
People with this family name include:
- Ho In-soo, South Korean Catholic priest
- Jessica Ho, Korean American rapper, singer, television presenter
- Ho Jun-seok, South Korean politician
Given name
People with the single-syllable given name Ho include:- Im Ho, South Korean actor
- Kim Ho, South Korean football manager
- Lim Ho, South Korean football striker
As a name element
Several given names containing this syllable were popular for newborn boys in South Korea in various decades of the 20th century, including:- Byung-ho, 3rd place in 1940
- Jin-ho, 8th place in 1960, 7th place in 1980
- Joon-ho, 6th place in 1970, 4th place in 1980, 7th place in 1990
- Jung-ho, 5th place in 1950, 4th place in 1960, 7th place in 1970
- Min-ho, 9th place in 1980
- Sung-ho, 6th place in 1950, 1st place in 1960, 2nd place in 1970
- Young-ho, 1st place in 1940, 2nd place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960
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