Kyung-ok, also spelled Kyong-ok, is a Korean feminine given name.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and five hanja with the reading "ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2] Kyung-ok was the tenth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1950.[3]

Kyung-ok
Hangul
경옥
Hanja
and others
Revised RomanizationGyeong-ok
McCune–ReischauerKyŏng'ok

People with this name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "경옥, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.