Eun-kyung
| Eun-kyung | |
| Hangul | 은경 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 恩京, 恩慶, 恩景, 恩頃, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Eun-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭn'gyŏng |
Eun-kyung, also spelled Eun-gyeong, Eun-kyeong, or Un-gyong, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 26 hanja with the reading "eun" and 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] In 1970, Eun-kyung was the 5th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea, falling to 8th place by 1980.[2]
People with this name include:
- Entertainers
- Kang Eun-kyung (born 1971), South Korean television screenwriter
- Shin Eun-kyung (born 1973), South Korean actress
- Lim Eun-kyung (born 1984), South Korean actress
- Shim Eun-kyung (born 1994), South Korean actress
- Field hockey players
- Chung Eun-kyung (born 1965), South Korean field hockey player
- Choi Eun-kyung (field hockey) (born 1971), South Korean field hockey player
- Lee Eun-kyung (field hockey) (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player
- Park Eun-kyung (born 1975), South Korean field hockey player
- Other sportspeople
- Chang Eun-kyung (1951–1996), South Korean judoka
- Lee Eun-kyung (archer) (born 1972), South Korean archer
- Choi Eun-kyung (born 1984), South Korean short track speed skater
- Choe Un-gyong (born 1991), North Korean freestyle wrestler
- Kim Eun-kyeong (born 1991), South Korean handball player
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names]. South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 3. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.