Kyung-hee

Kyung-hee
Hangul 경희
Hanja , , 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:

Fictional characters with this name include:

See also

References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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