60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Korean Scripts 영철(Korean Hangul) 永哲, etc.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /jʌŋ.t͡ɕʰʌl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage". Other hanja combinations are possible. Related Names Rootsyeong + cheol Categories eternity, Korean, time periods, wisdom