Jung, also spelled Jeong or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.[2] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "jung"[3] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
| Pronunciation | /dʒʌŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jeong, Jong, Chung, Chong, Joong[1] |
| Jeong | |
| Hangul | 정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng |
| IPA | [dzʌŋ], [tsʌŋ] |
People
People with the single-syllable given name Jeong include:
- Jeong of Balhae (died 812), seventh King of Balhae
- Yi Chong (1541–1622), Joseon Dynasty male painter
- Heo Jeong (1896–1988), Korean male independence activist and South Korean politician
- Kang Jeong (born 1971), South Korean male poet
- Suh Jung (born 1972), South Korean actress
- Jang Jeong (born 1980), South Korean female golfer
- Choi Jeong (born 1987), South Korean male baseball player
- Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1989), North Korean female table tennis player
- Choi Jeong (Go player) (born 1996), South Korean female go player
As a name element
According to South Korean government data, many names containing the element "Jung" were popular for newborn Korean boys and girls in the mid-to-late 20th century, but by 1990, no name containing this element appeared in the top 10.[4] Popular names included:
- Masculine
Other names beginning this element include:
- Jung-ah (feminine)
- Jung-eun (unisex)
- Jung-hwa (feminine)
- Jung-hwan (masculine)
- Jeong-hyo (unisex)
- Jung-hyun (unisex)
- Jung-il (masculine)
- Jung-jin (masculine)
- Jung-mo (masculine)
- Jung-min (masculine)
- Jung-myung (masculine)
- Jung-nam (masculine)
- Jung-sik (masculine)
- Jung-soo (masculine)
- Jung-won (unisex)
- Jung-woo (masculine)
Other names ending with this element include:
See also
References
- ^ "Jung" as another spelling of "Joong".
- ^ List of Korean given names
- ^ 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "정"
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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