Kyung-wan, also spelled Kyung-oan, is a

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

n unisex given name, predominantly masculine. The meaning of the name differs based on the

hanja Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () ...

used for each syllable. Regulations of the

Supreme Court of Korea The Supreme Court of Korea () is the highest ordinary court in the judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Seocho, Seoul. Established under Chapter 5 of the Constitution of South Korea, the court has ultimate and comprehensive jurisdictio ...

permit the following hanja to be registered for use in names: *

Kyung Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, Keyoung, 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 ...

(70 hanja): *Wan (31 hanja): People with this name include: *

Park Kyung-oan Park Kyung-oan (born July 11, 1972) is a former South Korean baseball catcher and former Olympic bronze medalist. A four-time Golden Glove winner, Park is considered by many to be one of the best catchers in Korean baseball history. Playing f ...

(born 1972), South Korean male baseball catcher * Lim Gyoung-wan (born 1975), South Korean male baseball pitcher *

Jeongyeon Yoo Jeong-yeon (; born 1 November 1996), known mononymously as Jeongyeon (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Twice, a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. Early life Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan on 1 Novembe ...

(born Yoo Kyung-wan, 1996), South Korean female singer, member of Twice Fictional characters with this name include: *Lee Kyung-wan, male supporting character in 2011 South Korean television series ''

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991, with its chapters collected in 35 volumes. The manga was adapte ...

'' *Jang Kyung-wan, male supporting character in 2016 South Korean television series '' The Promise'' *Park Kyung-wan, male supporting character in 2017 South Korean television series ''

Stranger A stranger is a person who is unknown or unfamiliar to another person or group. Because of this unknown status or unfamiliarity, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of ...

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