Kyung-chul
| Kyung-chul | |
| Hangul | 경철 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 慶哲 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeong-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngchŏl |
Kyung-chul, also spelled Kyong-chol or Gyeong-cheol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- Cho Gyeong-chul (1929–2010), South Korean astronomer
- Park Gyeong-cheol (born 1969), South Korean sprint canoer
- Ri Kyong-chol (born 1979), North Korean long-distance runner
- Lee Kyung-chul, South Korean archer
- Cho Kyong-chol, North Korean Supreme People's Assembly member for Sungrisan; see North Korean parliamentary election, 2014
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Jang Kyung-chul, in 2010 South Korean film I Saw the Devil
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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