How to write William in Korean
윌리엄
- 윌wil
- 리li
- 엄eom
3 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 윌리엄이에요.
Je ireumeun willieom-ieyo. — My name is William.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 윌리엄 씨.
What William means
resolute protector · Germanic origin