section_path: Etymology
section_name: Etymology
paragraph_text: Etymology
  
  The name derives from Korean Gyeongsang ' joyous furthermore '; from gyeong (Korean 경, Hanja 慶) ' celebrate ' and sang (Korean 상, Hanja 尚) ' append to '. The name derives from the names of the principal cities of Gyeongju (경주; 慶州) and Sangju (상주; 尙州).