Jeong-ho, Jung-ho, or Jong-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Jung-ho was a popular name for baby boys in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

in the mid-20th century, coming in fifth place in 1950, rising to fourth place in 1960, and falling to seventh place in 1970. People with this name include: *

Kim Jeong-ho Kim Jeong-ho (pen name Gosanja; ‘the guy of old mountain’ 1804–1866?) was a Korean geographer and cartographer. He was born in Hwanghaedo. It is believed that he walked the entire length and breadth of the Korean peninsula, through mou ...

(1804–1866?), Joseon Dynasty geographer and cartographer *

Jung-Ho Pak Jung-Ho Pak (born February 4, 1962 in Burlingame, California) is an American conducting, symphony conductor. He was Artistic Director of the San Diego Symphony and of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, of which he is now Conductor Emeritus. He wa ...

(born 1962), American symphony conductor *

Hong Jeong-ho Hong Jeong-ho (, or ; born 12 August 1989) is a South Korean association football, footballer who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a centre-back. His brother Hong Jeong-nam is also a footballer. Club career On 1 September 2013, Hong Jeong ...

(born 1974), South Korean handball player *

Lee Jung-ho Lee Won-young (Hangul: 이원영; born 13 March 1981) is a South Korea footballer who plays for K4 League side Goyang KH. In 2013, he was renamed from Lee Jung-ho to Lee Won-young. He has played for formerly Pohang Steelers, Jeonbuk Hyundai ...

(born 1981), South Korean football player *

Kang Jung-ho Jung-ho Kang ( ko, 강정호; ; born April 5, 1987) is a South Korean professional baseball third baseman for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He previously played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns and Nexen Heroes. He also playe ...

(born 1987), South Korean baseball player *

(born 1989), South Korean football player

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{{given name Korean masculine given names

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