Jeong-ho, Jung-ho, or Jong-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jeong" and 49 hanja with the reading "ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Jung-ho was a popular name for baby boys in South Korea in the mid-20th century, coming in fifth place in 1950, rising to fourth place in 1960, and falling to seventh place in 1970.[2]
Jeong-ho | |
Hangul | 정호 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng-ho |
People with this name include:
- Kim Jeong-ho (1804–1866?), Joseon Dynasty geographer and cartographer
- Jung-Ho Pak (born 1962), American symphony conductor
- Hong Jeong-ho (born 1974), South Korean handball player
- Lee Jung-ho (born 1981), South Korean football player
- Kang Jung-ho (born 1987), South Korean baseball player
- Hong Jeong-ho (born 1989), South Korean football player
See also
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edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2012-11-09.