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Ji-young

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Ji-young
Pronunciation/ɪ.jəŋ/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameKorean
MeaningDifferent depending on Hanja
Other names
Alternative spellingJi-yeong, Jee-young, Chi-young
Ji-young
Hangul
지영
Hanja
, , , , and others
Revised RomanizationJiyeong
McCune–ReischauerChiyŏng
IPA[dzijʌŋ], [tɕijʌŋ]

Ji-young, also spelled Jee-young, Ji-yeong, or Chi-young, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 61 hanja with the reading "ji" and 44 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1][2] It was the most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to third place in 1980 and tenth place in 1990.[3]

People with this name include:

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  1. ^ "지" [Ji]. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전. Naver. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ "영" [Yeong]. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전. Naver. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?. babyname.co.kr. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2020.