Hyun-jung
| Hyun-jung | |
| Hangul | 현정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 賢廷, 賢貞, 賢政, 鉉正, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeon-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnjŏng |
Hyun-jung, also spelled Hyeon-jeong, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 25 hanja with the reading "hyun" and 75 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Hyun-jung was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to tenth place by 1980.[2]
People with this name include:
- Entertainers
- Go Hyun-jung (born 1971), South Korean actress
- Kim Hyun-jung (born 1973), stage name Big Mama King, South Korean female jazz singer
- Kim Hyun-jung (singer) (born 1976), South Korean female pop singer
- Jo Hyeon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean voice actress
- Eom Hyeon-jeong, South Korean voice actress
- Sportspeople
- Woo Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean female field hockey player
- Yang Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean male football coach
- Joo Hyun-jung (born 1982), South Korean female archer
- Kim Hyeon-jung (figure skater) (born 1992), South Korean figure skater
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names]. South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.