Joo-won is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "joo" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] It was the second-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011, and came in fifth place in 2015.[2][3]
| Joo-won | |
| Hangul | 주원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ju-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chuwŏn |
| IPA | [tɕuwʌn] |
People with this name include:
- Gim Ju-won (fl. 780), Silla male nobleman
- Chun Joo-weon (born 1972), South Korean female basketball player
- Kim Joo-won (born 1977), South Korean prima ballerina
- Go Joo-won (born 1981), South Korean male actor
- Moon Joo-won (born 1983), South Korean male football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ 2011년 인기 이름 리포트 (in Korean). Johnson's Baby Center. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- ^ "2015 신생아 인기 이름… 男 '민준'-女 2년째 '서윤'". Money Today. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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