Kyung-soo
| Kyung-soo | |
| Hangul | 경수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 慶洙 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Kyŏngsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Gyeong-su |
Kyung-soo 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 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] According to South Korean government data, Kyung-soo was the seventh-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940.[2]
People with this name include:
- Lee Kyung-soo (born 1973), South Korean football defender
- Lee Kyung-soo (volleyball) (born 1979), South Korean volleyball player
- Ko Kyung-soo (born 1985), South Korean handball player
- Do Kyung-soo (born 1993), South Korean singer, member of South Korean boy band EXO
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Kim Kyung-soo, in 2001 South Korean film Volcano High
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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