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Kwang
Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element. The meaning differs based on the hanja used. Hanja and meaning There are 13 hanja with this reading, and three variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are: # (): "light" #* (variants) # (): "wide" #* (variant) # (): "ore" # (): "wild" # (): "abundant" # (): "glitter" # (): "jade ''piri''" (a wind instrument) # (): "''Arenga pinnata''" (a species of sugar palm) # (): "correct" # (): "empty" # (): "tomb" # (): "basket" # (): "urinary bladder" People People with the given name Kwang include: *Jo Gwang (), chief retainer of the Gaya Confederacy * Yi Gwang (1541–1607), Joseon Dynasty male general * Im Gwang (1579–1644), Joseon Dynasty male scholar-official *Choe Kwang (1919–1997), North Korean male military leader * Choi Kwang (economist) (born 1947), South Korean male economist, former Minister of Health and Welfare *Jang G ...
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List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a small number of one-syllable names. Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names, but since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five syllable blocks, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (). Lists of hanja for names are illustrative, not exhaustive. Names by common first and second syllables G or k (ㄱ), n (ㄴ), d (ㄷ) M (ㅁ), b (ㅂ) S (ㅅ) Vowels and semivowels (ㅇ) J (ㅈ) and ch (ㅊ) T (ㅌ) and h (ㅎ) Native Korean names ''Goyueo ireum'' are Korean given names which come from native Korean vocabulary, rather than Sino-Korean root ...
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Kwang-su (name)
Kwang-su, also spelled Kwang-soo or Gwang-su, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 67 hanja with the reading " su" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (; ). * (; ). These same characters are also one possible way of writing the Japanese surname and given name Mitsumori. * (; ). These same characters are also one possible way of writing the Japanese given name Mitsuhide. According to South Korean government data, Kwang-su was the ninth-most popular name for newborn boys in 1945. People People with this name include: Film and music *Park Kwang-su (born 1955), South Korean film director * Kim Jho Kwang-soo (born 1965), also known as Peter Kim, South Korean film director * Lee Kwang-soo (born 1985), South Korean actor Sportspeople * K ...
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Kwang-min
Kwang-min, also spelled Gwang-min, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 27 hanja with the reading " min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: Footballers *Kim Kwang-min (footballer, born 1962), North Korean defender and later women's national team coach * Jung Kwang-min (born 1976), South Korean midfielder (FC Seoul) *Park Gwang-min (born 1982), South Korean midfielder (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Gwangju Sangmu) *Kim Kwang-min (footballer, born 1985), South Korean defender (Iraqi Premier League) * Ko Kwang-min (born 1988), South Korean midfielder (FC Seoul) *Ju Kwang-min (born 1990), North Korean goalkeeper Others *Go Gwang-min (born 1981), South Korean female field hockey player * Kim Gwong-min (born 1988), South Korean rugby sevens player *Jo Kwang-min (born 1995), South Kor ...
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Choe Kwang
Marshal Choe Kwang (; July 17, 1918 – February 21, 1997) was a prominent military leader in North Korea. Biography He graduated from the Soviet Military School and served as captain in the Northeast Anti-Japanese Army until the end of the Japanese occupation. In February 1948, he took office as the 1st Division Commander of the Korean People's Army. In September 1948, he was elected to the Supreme People's Assembly. In June 1950, the 13th Division Commander of the Chosun People's Army and in October 1952, Kang Kun-Gun School (currently Kang-Gun General School) was inaugurated. In October 1953, he became the commander of the 5th Corps of the Chosun People's Army, and in January 1954, he was promoted to Lieutenant General of the Chosun People's Army and became the Chief of Staff of the 1st Corps. In April 1956, he was elected as a candidate for the Central Committee of the Party at the 3rd Party Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea. In June 1958, he became the commander of t ...
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Savio Vega
Juan Rivera (born August 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is known for his work in the World Wrestling Council, where he won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship three times and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship three times. During the 1990s, he worked for the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), initially under the masked, villainous and venom-spewing Kwang gimmick. He later portrayed Savio Vega, the eventual leader of a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable, Los Boricuas. After leaving the WWF, Rivera returned to Puerto Rico and joined Víctor Quiñones' promotion, the International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico), International Wrestling Association, where he was a long-time General Manager and won five titles, including the IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship. In 2011, he was featured in the first interpromotional angle between IWA and WWC. Professional wrestling career ...
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Kwang-seon
Kwang-seon, also spelled Kwang-sun, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 41 hanja with the reading "seon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Kim Gwang-seon (born 1946), South Korean cyclist * Kim Kwang-sun (born 1964), South Korean boxer *Go Gwang-seon (born 1969), South Korean rower *Song Gwang-seon (born 1970), South Korean swimmer *Kwak Kwang-seon (born 1986), South Korean footballer * Pyon Kwang-sun (born 1986), North Korean female artistic gymnast *Lee Kwang-seon (born 1989), South Korean footballer *David Kwang-sun Suh, 20th-century South Korean theologian See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than t ...
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Kwang-hee
Kwang-hee is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 24 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Lee Kwang-hee (born 1960), South Korean physicist *Choi Kwang-hee (volleyball) (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player * Choi Kwang-hee (born 1984), South Korean football player *Hwang Kwanghee (born 1988), South Korean singer, member of boyband ZE:A *Cho Kwang-hee (born 1993), South Korean sprint canoeist *Heo Kwang-hee (born 1995), South Korean badminton player See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ... References { ...
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Kwang-sik
Kwang-sik, also spelled Kwang-shik or Gwang-sik, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Yi Gwang-sik (1493), Joseon Dynasty politician * Myung Kwang-sik (born 1940), South Korean hapkido pioneer *Choe Kwang-shik (born 1953), South Korean politician *Ri Gwang-sik (born 1970), North Korean boxer * Kim Kwang-sik (born 1972), South Korean film director *Jeong Kwang-sik (born 1985), South Korean footballer *Song Kwang-sik, South Korean pianist See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabula ...
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Kwang-ho
Kwang-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Jo Kwanwoo (born 1965 as Jo Kwangho), South Korean singer *Cui Guanghao (born 1979), Chinese football player of Korean descent *Hong Kwang-ho (born 1982), South Korean musical theatre actor *Kim Kwang-ho (born 1988), North Korean ice hockey player, captain of the North Korea men's national ice hockey team * Shin Kwangho, South Korean artist *Jeong Gwang-ho, South Korean politician; see List of members of the South Korean Constituent Assembly, 1948–1950 *Byeon Gwang-ho, South Korean politician; see List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 1950–1954 *Chon Kwang-ho, North Korean politician; see 2014 North Korean parliamentary election Fictional ...
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Kwang-seok
Kwang-seok, also spelled Kwang-suk or Gwang-seok, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Kim Kwang-seok (born 1936), South Korean martial artist, founder of the Sib Pal Gi Association * Kim Kwang-seok (1964–1996), South Korean folk rock singer * Jung Kwang-seok (born 1970), South Korean football player and manager *Lee Kwang-suk (born 1975), South Korean footballer *Kim Gwang-seok (wrestler) (born 1977), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler * Kim Gwang-seok (born 1983), South Korean footballer See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two s ...
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Kwang-hyun
Kwang-hyun, also spelled Gwang-hyun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Dae Gwang-hyeon (fl. 10th century), Balhae prince * (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian portrayed in the 2012 South Korean television series '' The King's Doctor'' *Park Kwang-hyun (footballer) (born 1967), South Korean football defender * Park Kwang-hyun (film director) (born 1969), South Korean film director * Park Gwang-hyun (born 1977), South Korean actor * Lee Kwang-hyun (born 1981), South Korean football defender *Na Kwang-hyun (born 1982), South Korean football midfielder *Choi Gwang-hyeon (born 1986), South Korean judoka * Nam Gwang-hyun (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder * Kim Kwang-hyun ...
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Kwang-hoon
Kwang-hoon is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: * Jeon Kwang-hoon (born 1956), South Korean pastor and politician * Kim Kwang-Hoon (born 1982), South Korean weightlifter * Kim Kwang-Hoon (footballer) (born 1961), South Korean footballer *Lee Gwang-Hoon (born 1993), South Korean footballer * Lee Kwang-hoon (born 1959), South Korean film director * Shin Kwang-Hoon (born 1987), South Korean footballer See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ... {{given name Korean masculine given names ...
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