Myung-yong
| Myung-yong | |
| Hangul | 명용 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 明龍 ("bright dragon") and others |
| Revised Romanization | Myeong-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏng'yong |
Myung-yong is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 24 hanja with the reading "yong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Additionally, there is one hanja with the reading "ryong" (龍, meaning "dragon") which may also be written and pronounced "yong" in South Korea.[1]
People with this name include:
- Yi Myeong-ryong (이명룡, 1873–1956), Korean independence activist, recipient of the Order of Merit for National Foundation
- Choi Myung-yong (born 1976), South Korean football referee
- Yeo Myung-yong (born 1987), South Korean footballer
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 29. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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