Yong-gi
For the Korean given name spelled 영기, see Young-gi.
| Yong-gi | |
| Hangul | 용기 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 容基, 勇基, 鏞基, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Yong-gi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yong'gi |
Yong-gi, also spelled Yong-ki, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "yong" and 68 hanja with the reading "gi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- David Yonggi Cho (born 1936), South Korean Christian minister
- Kim Yong-Gi (footballer) (born 1989), South Korean footballer
- Kim Yong-ki (1908–1988), South Korean agrarian activist
- Lee Yong-Gi (born 1985), South Korean footballer
- Ryang Yong-Gi (born 1982), Zainichi Korean footballer
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 31. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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