Kyung-hwan, also spelled Kyoung-hwan or Kyung-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "
kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
As a family name
The 2000 South Korean Census found 1 ...
" and 21 hanja with the reading "
hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Choi Kyoung-hwan
Choi Kyoung-hwan (born June 22, 1955) is a South Korean politician who was a member of the National Assembly of South Korea in the Hannara Party. He represented the Gyeongsan- Cheongdo region of Gyeongsangbuk-do. Choi has promised to work f ...
(born 1955), South Korean politician
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Park Kyung-hwan
Park Kyung-Hwan (born December 29, 1976) is a former South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitari ...
(born 1976), South Korean footballer
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Heo Kyung-hwan
Heo Kyung-hwan (; born February 16, 1981), is a South Korean comedian. He debuted as a comedian on Gag Concert, and is best known for his acts 'Four Men', 'Seoul Mate', and 'Dignity of a Beggar'. He is also known for the shows '' The Human Cond ...
(born 1981), South Korean comedian
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Joe Kyong-fan
Joe Kyong-fan (also ''Jo Gyeong-Hwan'', ko, 조경환; born May 11, 1982) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. Joe competed in a breaststroke double at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved FINA B ...
(born 1982), South Korean swimmer
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Lee Kyung-hwan
Lee Kyung-Hwan (March 21, 1988 – April 14, 2012) was a South Korean football player. He played for Daejeon Citizen and Suwon Bluewings
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings ( ko, 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) are a South Korean Association football, ...
(1988–2012), South Korean footballer
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Pyon Kyong-hwan, North Korean politician elected in the
2014 North Korean parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 9 March 2014 to elect the members of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly.
Background
This was the first election since the assumption of Kim Jong-un as leader of the country as the leader of t ...
*Jeong Gyeong-hwan, screen name
MaRin
Marin (French) or Marín (Spanish "sailor") may refer to:
People
* Marin (name), including a list of persons with the given name or surname
* MaRin, in-game name of professional South Korean ''League of Legends'' player Jang Gyeong-hwan (born 1 ...
, South Korean ''League of Legends'' player
See also
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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 sm ...
References
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Korean masculine given names