Kyung-hee
| Kyung-hee | |
| Hangul | 경희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 敬姬, 警姬, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeong-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏnghŭi |
Kyung-hee, also spelled Kyong-hui, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 25 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] Kyung-hee was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1950, rising to third place by 1960.[2]
People with this name include:
- Kim Kyong-hui (born 1946), North Korean politician, younger sister of Kim Jong-il
- Hong Kyung-hee (born 1954), South Korean sculptor
- Choi Kyung-hee (born 1966), South Korean former basketball player
- Lee Kyung-hee (born 1969), South Korean television screenwriter
- Grace Lee (Korean name Lee Kyung-hee; born 1982), South Korean expatriate television host in the Philippines
- Lim Kyung-hee (born 1982), South Korean long-distance runner
- Jon Kyong-hui (born 1986), North Korean male long-distance runner
- Kyeong-Hee Choi, South Korean-born American literature professor
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Kim Gyeong-hui, in 2002 South Korean film Lovers' Concerto
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.