Sunhung

English

Alternative forms
  • Sunheung, Sunhŭng

Etymology

An improper simplification of the McCune-Reischauer romanization Sunhŭng of Korean 순흥 (sunheung), from Sino-Korean 順興, literally meaning "Following", "Obeying", or "Adhering to Prosperity" or "Success" but also used as a Sino-Korean transcription of a local clan name.

Proper noun

Sunhung

  1. (geography) A township administered as part of the municipality of Yeongju in North Gyeongsang, South Korea, (historical) formerly the seat of a district of Joseon Korea.

Hypernyms
  • Yeongju
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