Kyung-ho
For the river, see Gyeongho River. For the Sŏn Buddhist master (also spelled Gyeongheo), see Kyongho.
| Kyung-ho | |
| Hangul | 경호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 京浩, 敬淏, 暻鎬, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngho |
Kyung-ho, also spelled Kyong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name.[1] The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 49 hanja with the reading "ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2]
People with this name include:
- Yi Hwang (1501–1570), courtesy name Gyeongho, Joseon Dynasty Confucian scholar
- An Kyong-ho (born 1930), North Korean politician
- Kim Kyung-ho (born 1971), South Korean rock singer
- Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1972), South Korean actor
- Chung Kyung-ho (born 1980), South Korean football player
- Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1983), South Korean actor
- Kwon Kyung-ho (born 1986), South Korean football player
- Jung Kyung-ho (footballer born 1987), South Korean football player
- Kang Kyung-Ho (born 1987), South Korean mixed martial artist
- Kim Kyung-ho (archer), South Korean archer who won the 1997 World Archery Championships
See also
References
- ↑ "경호, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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