Yeong-ok, also spelled Young-ok or Yong-ok, is a Korean feminine 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 Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "
yeong" and five hanja with the reading "
ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
Sportspeople
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Kim Young-ok (speed skater)
Kim Young-ok (born 13 September 1966) is a South Korean speed skater. She competed in three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) a ...
(born 1962), South Korean female speed skater
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Kim Yong-ok (weightlifter)
Kim Yong-ok (born ) is a North Korean weightlifter, who competed in the 63 kg category and represented North Korea at international competitions.
She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 63 kg event. She competed at world championshi ...
(born 1976), North Korean female weightlifter
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Kim Yeong-ok (born 1974), South Korean female basketball player
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Jong Yong-ok
Jong Yong-ok (born 24 January 1981) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
She finished 20th at the 2000 Olympic Games, 21st at the 2004 Olympic Games, 14th at the 2005 World Championships and 36th at the 2008 ...
(born 1981), North Korean female long distance runner
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Hong Yong-ok (born 1986), North Korean female weightlifter
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Pak Yong-ok
Pak Yong-ok is a former women's international table tennis player from North Korea.
Table tennis career
From 1976 to 1980 she won several medals in doubles, and team events in the Asian Table Tennis Championships and in the World Table Tennis ...
(), North Korean female table tennis player
Other
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Young-Oak Kim
Young-Oak Kim (, 1919 – December 29, 2005) was a United States Army officer during World War II and the Korean War and a civic leader and humanitarian. He was a member of the U.S. 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and a ...
(1919–2005), Korean-born American male soldier
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Kim Young-ok (actress) (born 1937), South Korean actress
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Kim Soo-mi
Kim Soo-mi (born Kim Young-ok on September 3, 1949) is a South Korean actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim debuted in a talent contest in 1970, then shot to fame in ''Country Diaries''. The landmark TV series aired f ...
(born Kim Young-ok, 1949), South Korean actress known for her role in ''Country Diaries''
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Shin Youngok
Youngok Shin (also spelled Young-Ok Shin and Young Ok Shin: born July 3, 1961 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her interpretations of the bel canto repertoire.
Early life and education
Shin was born ...
(born 1961), South Korean female lyric coloratura soprano
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Young Kim
Young Oak Kim (; born October 18, 1962) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 39th congressional district. Her district includes northern parts of Orange County. In the 2020 United Stat ...
(born Choe Young-oak, 1962), South Korean-born American female politician
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean feminine given names
Feminine given names