Young-geun
| Young-geun | |
| Hangul | 영근 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 永根, 榮根, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Yeong-geun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏng'gŭn |
Young-geun, also spelled Young-keun or Yung-keun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 18 hanja with the reading "geun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- Choi Yung-keun (1923–1994), South Korean footballer
- Kim Young-geun (born 1978), South Korean footballer
- Kim Young-keun (born 1990), South Korean footballer
- Song Young-keun, South Korean politician; see List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2012–
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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