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Yeong-gi

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Yeong-gi
Hangul
영기
Hanja
, , and others
Revised RomanizationYeonggi
McCune–ReischauerYŏnggi

Yeong-gi, also spelled Yeong-ki, Young-gi, Young-ki, Young-kee, or Yong-gi, is a Korean masculine given name.[1] Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "yeong" and 68 hanja with the reading "gi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2] According to South Korean government data, it was the fourth-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940.[3]

People with this name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "영기, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). Seoul: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.