Won is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 47 hanja with the reading "won"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
| Pronunciation | /wʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
| Won | |
| Hangul | 원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | won |
| McCune–Reischauer | wŏn |
| IPA | [wʌn] |
In given names
editGiven names formed with the syllable "Won" include:
First syllable
edit- Masculine
- Won-ho
- Won-hyo
- Won-il
- Won-jae
- Won-jong
- Won-joong
- Won-jun
- Won-kyu
- Won-seh
- Won-seok
- Won-sung
- Won-tae
- Won-woo
- Unisex
- Feminine
Second syllable
edit- Masculine
- Dae-won
- Do-won
- Dong-won
- Gi-won
- Hyung-won
- Jong-won
- Joong-won
- Rae-won
- Sang-won
- Se-won
- Soo-won
- Seung-won
- Sang-won
- Tae-won
- Unisex
- Chae-won
- Hae-won
- Hee-won
- Hyo-won
- Jae-won
- Ji-won
- Joo-won
- Jung-won
- Kyung-won
- Kyu-won
- Ree-won
- Seo-won
- Seong-won
- Si-won
- Yo-won
- Young-won
- Feminine
People
editPeople with the syllable "Won" include:
- Kim So-won (born 1935), South Korean actress and former female voice actor
- Jeon Won-ju (born 1939), South Korean actress and former female voice actor
- Park Jie-won (born 1942), South Korean politician
- Kim Se-won (born 1945), South Korean female voice actor
- Rhie Won-bok (born 1946), South Korean cartoonist and professor
- Kim Chae-won (born 1946), South Korean writer
- Park Won-sook (born 1949), South Korean actress
- Chang Do-won (born 1954), Korean American businessman, founder and owner of Forever 21
- Kim Hyo-won (born 1954), South Korean actor
- Park Won-soon (born 1956), South Korean lawyer who currently serves as the Mayor of Seoul
- Kim Won-soo (born 1956), South Korean diplomat, disarmament officer and deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Lee Won-jae (born 1958), South Korean actor
- Jung Won-joong (born 1960), South Korean actor
- Park Jung-won (born 1962), South Korean businessman, chairman of Doosan Group, owner of Doosan Bears and chairman of Doosan E & C
- Na Kyung-won (born 1963), South Korean politician and lawyer
- Lee Sang-won (born 1965), South Korean singer
- Lee Won-jong (born 1966), South Korean actor
- Do Ji-won (born 1968), South Korean actress
- Lee Jong-won (born 1969), South Korean actor
- Choi Jung-won (born 1969), South Korean actress
- Kim Hee-won (born 1971), South Korean actor
- Kim Won-hee (born 1972), South Korean television presenter and actress
- Ryu Si-won (born 1972), South Korean actor and singer
- Lim Chae-won (born Lim Kyung-ok, 1972), South Korean actress
- Kim Shi-won (born 1973), South Korean actress
- Ye Ji-won (born 1973), South Korean actress
- Kim So-won (born 1973), South Korean announcer
- Kim Won-jun (born 1973), South Korean singer and actor
- Lee Won-suk (born 1974), South Korean film director
- Shin Won-ho (born 1975), South Korean director and television producer
- Choi Won-young (born 1976), South Korean actor
- Ham So-won (born 1976), South Korean actress
- Won-bin (born 1977), South Korean actor
- Kim Joo-won (born 1977), South Korean prima ballerina
- Uhm Ji-won (born 1977), South Korean actress
- Ha Ji-won (born Jeon Hae-rim, 1978), South Korean actress
- Eun Ji-won (born 1978), South Korean male rapper
- Kim Won-seok (born 1978), South Korean television director
- Lee Won-il (born 1979), South Korean chef and television personality
- Lee Hye-won (born 1979), South Korean model, Miss Korea FILA in 1999 and wife of football player and broadcaster Ahn Jung-hwan
- Lee Yo-won (born 1980), South Korean actress
- Kang Ye-won (born 1980), South Korean actress
- Moon Hye-won (born 1980), South Korean singer-songwriter, composer and musical actress
- Moon Jeong-won (born 1980), South Korean florist and wife of TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer Lee Hwi-jae
- Jang Su-won (born 1980), South Korean singer
- Lee Jae-won (born 1980), South Korean DJ and singer
- Choi Jung-won (born 1981), South Korean actress
- Kim Jae-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
- Kim Rae-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
- Lee Jang-won (born 1981), South Korean musician
- Lee Ji-won (born 1981), South Korean film director
- Lee Si-won (born 1981), South Korean businessman, founder of Siwon School
- Kim Won-hyo (born 1981), South Korean actor
- Lee Won-hee (born 1981), South Korean quadruple judo champion
- Jung Ryeo-won (born 1981), Korean Australian actress
- Lee Chae-won (born 1981), South Korean female cross-country skier
- Park Ji-won (born 1982), South Korean actress and former Miss Korea Seoul in 2006
- Park Hye-won (born 1983), South Korean female short track speed skater
- Kim Won-jung (born 1984), South Korean ice hockey player
- Park Si-won (born 1984), South Korean professor, Miss Korea Seoul 2007 and 2009, former child actress
- Jung Hye-won (born 1984), South Korean female voice actor
- Han Jung-won (born 1984), South Korean basketball player
- Jeong Ji-won (born 1985), South Korean female announcer
- Jung Won-young (born 1985), South Korean actor
- Lee Won-jae (born 1986), South Korean football player
- Moon Chae-won (born 1986), South Korean actress
- Joo Won (born 1987), South Korean actor
- Park Jung-won (born 1987), South Korean actor
- Choi Si-won (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band Super Junior
- Lee See-won (born 1987), South Korean actress
- Kim Ye-won (born Kim Shin-ah, 1987), South Korean actress and singer
- Lee Joo-won (born 1987), South Korean announcer and Miss Korea Chungbuk in 2012
- Wang Ji-won (born 1988), South Korean actress and ballet dancer
- Kim Ji-won (born 1988), South Korean announcer
- Park Hee-won (born 1988), South Korean weathercaster and Miss Korea Gangwon in 2013
- Kim Ye-won (born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Jewelry
- Kim Hye-won (born 1989), South Korean actress
- Lee Chae-won (born Lee Jae-kyung, 1989), South Korean actress
- Cha Jung-won (born Cha Mi-young, 1989), South Korean actress
- Lee Won-jae (born 1989), South Korean baseball player
- Kim Won-jun (born 1991), South Korean ice hockey defenceman
- Lee Won-geun (born 1991), South Korean actor
- Shin Won-ho (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy group Cross Gene
- Moon Do-won (born 1991), South Korean female go professional
- Eom Hye-won (born 1991), South Korean female badminton player
- Kim Ji-won (born 1992), South Korean actress
- Kim Si-won (born 1992), South Korean actor and songwriter
- Han Ji-won (born 1992), South Korean former pro gamer
- Park Seong-won (born 1993), South Korean female professional golfer
- Kim Won-jung (born 1993), South Korean baseball player
- Jung Won-jin (born 1994), South Korean soccer player
- Yoon Ji-won (born 1994), South Korean actress
- Na Hee-won (born 1994), South Korean female professional golfer
- Jang Si-won (born 1995), South Korean female professional golfer
- Woo Won-jae (born 1996), South Korean rapper
- Shin Hye-won (born 1996), South Korean female professional golfer
- Jeon Won-woo (born 1996), South Korean singer, member of boy group Seventeen
- Shin Jee-won (stage name Johyun, born 1996), South Korean singer member of girl group Berry Good
- Kim Ye-won (born 1997), South Korean actress
- Kang Hye-won (born 1999), South Korean singer, member of girl group Iz*One
- Kim Chae-won (born 2000), South Korean singer, member of girl group Le Sserafim
- Jang Won-young (born 2004), South Korean singer, member of girl group Ive
- Kal So-won (born 2006), South Korean actress
See also
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