Jeong (given name)
| Pronunciation | /dʒʌŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jung, Jong, Chung, Chong |
| Jeong | |
| Hangul | 정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng |
| IPA | [dzʌŋ], [tsʌŋ] |
Jeong, also spelled Jung or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "Jeong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.