| Ki-young | |
| Hangul | 기영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | ki: |
| Revised Romanization | Gi-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kiyŏng |
Ki-young, also spelled Ki-yong or Gi-young, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 68 hanja with the reading "ki" and 33 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
- Film and television
- Kim Ki-young (1919–1998), South Korean film director
- Ohm Ki-young (born 1951), South Korean news anchor
- Lee Ki-young (born 1963), South Korean actor
- Kang Ki-young (born 1983), South Korean actor
- Sportspeople
- Chung Ki-young (born 1959), South Korean boxer
- Lee Gi-young (referee) (born 1965), South Korean football referee
- Jeon Ki-young (born 1973), South Korean judo practitioner
- Chu Ki-young (born 1977), South Korean javelin thrower
- Im Gi-yeong (born 1993), South Korean baseball catcher
- Politicians
- Jang Gi-yeong, South Korean politician; see List of members of the South Korean Constituent Assembly, 1948–50
- Writers
- Ri Ki-yong (1895–1984), North Korean novelist
- Hyun Ki-young (born 1941), South Korean novelist
See also
References
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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