Hyun-jung
Hyun-jung, also spelled Hyun-jeong, or Hyeon-jung, Hyeon-jeong, Hyun-jong, Hyon-jong, Hyon-jeong is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 hanja with the reading "hyun"[1] and 84 hanja with the reading "jung"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Hyun-jung was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to tenth place by 1980.[3]
| Pronunciation | /hjʌn.dʒʌŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Hyeon-jung, Hyun-jeong, Hyeon-jeong, Hyun-jong, Hyon-jong, Hyon-jeong |
| Hyun-jung | |
| Hangul | 현정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeonjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏnjŏng |
| IPA | [hjʌndzʌŋ] |
People
People with this name include:
- Entertainers
- Go Hyun-jung (born 1971), South Korean actress
- Kim Hyun-jung (born 1973), stage name Big Mama King, South Korean female jazz singer
- Kim Hyun-jung (singer) (born 1976), South Korean female pop singer
- Jo Hyeon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean voice actress
- Vivian Cha (born Cha Hyun-jung, 1993), South Korean female fashion model
- Eom Hyeon-jeong, South Korean voice actress
- Niki Yang (Korean name Yang Hyun-jeong), South Korean animator and voice actress
- Sportspeople
- Woo Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean female field hockey player
- Yang Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean male football coach
- Joo Hyun-jung (born 1982), South Korean female archer
- Na Hyun-jung (born 1990), South Korean female volleyball player
- Kim Hyeon-jung (figure skater) (born 1992), South Korean figure skater
- Chi Hyun-jung, South Korean female figure skater
See also
References
- 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "현"
- 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "정"
- "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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