46%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Korean Scripts 동근(Korean Hangul) 東根, etc.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /toŋ.ɡɯn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 根 (geun) meaning "root, foundation", as well as other hanja character combinations. Related Names Rootsdong + geun Categories cardinal points, Korean