Kwang-seon, also spelled Kwang-sun, 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, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "
kwang
Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element. The meaning differs based on the hanja used.
Hanja and meaning
There are 13 hanja with this reading, and three variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of ...
" and 41 hanja with the reading "
seon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
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Kim Gwang-seon (born 1946), South Korean cyclist
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Kim Kwang-sun (born 1964), South Korean boxer
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Go Gwang-seon (born 1969), South Korean rower
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Song Gwang-seon (born 1970), South Korean swimmer
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Kwak Kwang-seon (born 1986), South Korean footballer
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Pyon Kwang-sun
Pyon Kwang-sun is a North Korean artistic gymnast who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγών ...
(born 1986), North Korean female artistic gymnast
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Lee Kwang-seon (born 1989), South Korean footballer
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David Kwang-sun Suh, 20th-century South Korean theologian
See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean masculine given names