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Jong-ok
is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" 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.
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People with this name include:
- Ri Jong-ok
(1916?1999), premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984
- Choi Jong-ok
(born 1945), South Korean volleyball player
- Bae Jong-ok
(born 1964), South Korean actress
See also
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References
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"인명용 漢字票"
[Table of hanja for use in personal names]
(PDF)
. South Korea: Supreme Court
. Retrieved
2013-10-17
.