What does 영어 (英語) literally mean?

 ANSWER: The Language of Heroes

The Korean word for "English" is 영어 (英語), which can literally translate as "heroes' (英) words or language (語)." That means 영국 (英國), the Korean word for "England," can literally translate as "Heroes (英) Country (國)" or "The Land of Heroes." The 영 (英) in 영어 (英語) and 영국 (英國) is the same 영 used in 영웅 (英雄), the Korean word for "hero."

Actually, the Chinese character 英 (영) can mean either "corolla (flower petals)" or "hero," so that means 영어 (英語) could also literally translate as "The Language of Flower Petals," and 영국, "The Land of Flower Petals."