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Kyung-ju
Hangul
경주
Hanja
and others
Revised RomanizationGyeongju
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngju

Kyung-ju, also spelled Kyung-joo or Kyong-ju, is a Korean unisex given name. [1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" and 56 hanja with the reading " ju" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. [2]

People with this name include:

  • Howard Koh (Korean name Koh Kyongju, born 1952), American male public health official of Korean descent
  • Esther K. Chae (Korean name Chae Kyung-ju, born 1968), South Korean-born American actress
  • K. J. Choi (Korean name Choi Kyung-ju, born 1970), South Korean male professional golfer
  • Kim Kyung-ju (born 1976), South Korean male poet and performance artist
  • Esther Hahn (Korean name Hahn Kyung-joo, born 1985), American female surfer of Korean descent
  • Kim Kyong-ju, North Korean female diver; Asian Games bronze medalist in diving, 2002

Fictional characters with this name include:

  • Kim Kyung-joo, female supporting character in 2011 South Korean television series Glory Jane [3]
  • Oh Kyung-joo, female supporting character in 2013 South Korean television series Good Doctor

See also

References

  1. ^ "경주, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Korean Drama – Glory Jane #SDA2012". Korea.com. 2012-06-27. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-12-21.