Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes South Korea. (N) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes North Korea. The most common Korean fa ...

, a single-syllable

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

Family name

The surname Myeong is derived from the Chinese surname

Ming The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, written with 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 ...

, meaning "bright" or "brilliance". The 2000 South Korean census estimated that 26,746 people had this family name. In a study by the

National Institute of the Korean Language The National Institute of Korean Language is a language regulator of the Korean language. It was created on January 23, 1991, by Presidential Decree No. 13163 (November 14, 1990). It is based in Seoul, South Korea. The institute was originally ...

based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 62.1% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Myung in their passports. The Revised Romanisation spelling Myeong was in second place at 18.9%, while another 16.2% used the spelling Myoung. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 2.8%) included Myeoung. People with this family name include: * Myoung Bok-hee (born 1979), South Korean team handball player *

Myung Hyung-seo Classy (; ; stylized as CLASSy or CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the MBC reality competition show ''My Teenage Girl'' and co-managed by M25, a subsidiary of MBK Entertainment, and Universal Music Japan. The group consists ...

(born 2001), South Korean singer, member of girl group Classy * Myung Jae-nam (1939–1999), South Korean hapkido practitioner *

Myung Ji-yun Myung Ji-yun (명지연, born 1975) is a South Korean actress. Television * 2018: ''The Undateables'' * 2018: ''Misty'' * 2014: '' Everybody, Kimchi!'' - Im Soo-jin * 2010: '' Athena: Goddess of War'' - Hong Soo-jin * 2009: ''Iris'' - Hong Soo ...

(born 1975), South Korean actress *

John Myung John Ro Myung (; born January 24, 1967) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. Background and personal life Born in Chicago to South Korean parents, Myung grew up with John Petrucci on King ...

(born 1967), American bassist of Korean descent, founder of

Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...

* John Myung (poker player), American poker player of Korean descent * Myung Kwang-sik (1940–2009), South Korean hapkido practitioner * Myung Rye-hyun (born 1929), North Korean football manager *

Myung Se-bin Myung Se-bin (born April 10, 1975) is a South Korean actress from the Seochok Myeong clan. A textile graduate from Dongduk Women's University, Myung was spotted in 1996 at a department store in Seoul by singer Shin Seung-hun, who cast her in his ...

(born 1975), South Korean actress

Given name

Hanja

There are 19 hanja with the reading "myeong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. # (이름 명 ''ireum myeong''): "name" # (목숨 명 ''moksum myeong''): "life" # (밝을 명 ''balgeul myeong''): "bright" # (울 명 ''ul myeong''): "cry", "chirp" # (새길 명 ''saegil myeong''): "inscription" # (바다 명 ''bada myeong''): "sea" # (저물 명 ''jeomul myeong''): "to darken" # (홈통 명 ''homtong myeong''): "drainpipe" # (그릇 명 ''geureut myeong''): "dish" # (눈 감을 명 ''nun gameul myeong''): "to close one's eyes" # (차 싹 명 ''cha ssak myeong''): "tea plant" # (명협 명 ''myeonghyeop myeong''): # (멸구 명 ''myeolgu myeong''): "

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" # (술 취할 명 ''sul chwihal myeong''): "drunk" # (너그러울 명 ''neogeureoul myeong''): "generous" # (강 이름 명 ''gang ireum myeong''): name of a river # (밝을 명 ''balgeul myeong''): "bright" # (초명새 명 ''chomyeongsae myeong''): a legendary bird # (어두울 명 ''eoduul myeong''): "dark"

People

People with the single-syllable given name Myung include: *

Yun Myeong Yun Myeong (?-?) was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty Korea in the 15th century. He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in a diplomatic mission to the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan. 1406 mission to Japan King ...

(fl. 15th century), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official

As name element

One name containing this element, Myung-sook, was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls 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 1950. Names containing this element include: *

Myung-hee Myung-hee, also spelled Myong-hui, Myeong-hui, or Myeong-hee, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 24 hanja with the r ...

(unisex) *

Myung-hoon Myung-hoon, also spelled Myung-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 12 hanja with the reading "hoon" on the South Kor ...

(masculine) *

Myung-hwa Myung-hwa, also spelled Myong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 15 hanja with the reading "hw ...

(feminine) *

Myung-hwan Myung-hwan is a Korean masculine given name. Its 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 Gojo ...

(masculine) *

Myung-jun Myung-jun, also spelled Myeong-jun or Myŏng-jun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 34 hanja with the reading " jun" on ...

(masculine) *

Myung-ok Myung-ok, also spelled Myong-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and five hanja with the reading " ok" on the South Korean ...

(feminine) *

Myung-soo Myung-soo () is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 67 hanja with the reading " soo" on the South Korean government's officia ...

(masculine) * Myung-sook (feminine) *

Myung-soon Myung-soon, also spelled Myong-sun, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 31 hanja with the reading "soon" on the South Kore ...

(feminine) *

Myung-yong Myung-yong is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 24 hanja with the reading " yong" on the South Korean government's officia ...

(masculine) * Jung-myung (masculine)

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