How to write 이서 in English
I-seo
- Standard romanization · I-seo
- As one word · Iseo
“Standard” means the Revised Romanization of Korean — the system on road signs and in textbooks. Families pick their own passport spelling, which is why one name has several.
How to say Iseo
ee-suh (roughly)
- 이i
- 서seo
Korean gives every syllable the same weight — no strong beat.
Sounds that trip up English speakers
- eo (ㅓ) is one vowel, the “u” in “cup” — not “ee-oh”.
What 이서 means
伊瑞 · she who brings fortune
- 伊 이 — that one (i)
- 瑞 서 — auspicious (seo)
Korean names are often written with Chinese characters (hanja) the family picks. This is one common pairing — another 이서 may use different ones.
Mostly given to girls.
Meet a 이서
안녕하세요, 저는 이서예요. 만나서 반가워요.
Annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun Iseo-yeyo. Mannaseo bangawoyo. — Hi, I'm Iseo. Nice to meet you.
Close friends call them 이서야 (Iseo-ya). The -a / -ya ending is only for friends and people younger than you.