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.[1]
Kwang-min | |
Hangul | 광민 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gwang-min |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwangmin |
People with this name include:
Footballers
edit- 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)
- 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
edit- 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 Korean singer, member of Boyfriend