Won (Korean given name)

Won
Hangul	원
Hanja	元, 源, 媛, 遠, 原, 員, 瑗, and others
Revised Romanization	won
McCune–Reischauer	wŏn
IPA	[wʌn]

Won
Pronunciation	/wʌn/
Origin
Word/name	Korean
Meaning	different depending on Hanja

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.

In given names[edit]

Given names formed with the syllable "Won" include:

First syllable[edit]

Masculine

Unisex

Feminine

Second syllable[edit]

Masculine

Unisex

Feminine

People[edit]

People 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 Si-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 Hee-won (born 1994), South Korean female singer-songwriter
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
Johyun (born Shin Ji-won, 1996), South Korean singer member of girl group Berry Good
Kim Ye-won (born 1997), South Korean actress
Choi Won-jun (born 1997), South Korean baseball player
Kim Chae-won (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of girl group April
Park Ji-won (born 1998), South Korean singer, member of girl group Fromis 9
Kim Ji-won (born 1999), member of South Korean girl group Good Day
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
Oh Hae Won (born 2003), South Korean singer, member of girl group NMIXX
Park Chae-won (born 2000), South Korean singer, member of girl group Loona
Jang Won-young (born 2004), South Korean singer, member of girl group Ive (group)
Lee Won-ju (born 2004, English name 'Elleah'), Daughter of Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong
Ahn Lee-won (born 2004), South Korean, daughter of football player and broadcaster Ahn Jung-hwan
Yang Jung-won(born 2004), South Korean singer, member of boy band ENHYPEN
Kal So-won (born 2006), South Korean actress

References[edit]

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[1] List of Korean given names

[2] 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "원"

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Second syllable[edit]

People[edit]

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