kyung

Kyung is a romanization used to render Korean personal names and some place names in English. In Korean, the sound is represented by the Hangul syllable 경 and can function as a given-name element or, less commonly, as part of a surname. The exact meaning depends on the hanja characters chosen to represent 경; there are several hanja readings for this syllable, including ones that convey meanings such as capital, scenery, respect, or scripture. Because of this variety, Kyung by itself does not have a single fixed meaning.

In contemporary usage, Kyung is often encountered as part of two-syllable Korean given names, for example in combinations such as Kyung-hee, Kyung-min, or Kyung-sook. The same name may appear with different spellings in English, such as Gyeong, Kyong, Kyoung, or Kyung, depending on family tradition, personal preference, or linguistic context. As a surname, Kyung is uncommon; the more typical Korean surnames are Kim, Lee, Park, and Choi, and romanizations for a surname written as 경 would more commonly be rendered as Kyeong or Gyeong.

Outside Korea, individuals with the name Kyung may be listed with various spellings, reflecting different romanization standards or anglicization. In scholarly and cultural references, the name is frequently linked to the broader Korean naming tradition in which hanja or hanja-like characters inform a name’s meaning while the pronunciation remains 경.