Myung-ok
| Myung-ok | |
| Hangul | 명옥 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 明玉 ("bright jade") and others |
| Revised Romanization | Myeong-ok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏng'ok |
Myung-ok, also spelled Myong-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and five hanja with the reading "ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- Marie Myung-Ok Lee (born 1964), American writer of Korean descent
- Kim Myung-ok (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player
- Yim Myung-ok (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player
- An Myong-ok, North Korean politician
- Sin Myong-ok, North Korean gymnast; see list of Asian Games medalists in gymnastics
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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