Hye-won
Not to be confused with the similarly-pronounced Korean given name Hae-won.
| Hye-won | |
| Hangul | 혜원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 惠嫄, 慧沅, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Hye-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyewŏn |
Hye-won (/he̞wʌ̹n/ or /çje̞wʌ̹n/) is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 16 hanja with the reading "hye" 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]
People with this name include:
- Shin Yun-bok (1758–?), pen name Hyewon, Joseon Dynasty painter
- Park Hye-won (born 1983), South Korean short track speed skater
- La Hea-won (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player
- Eom Hye-won (born 1991), South Korean badminton player
- Jin Hye-won (born 1995), South Korean singer, member of F-ve Dolls
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Shim Hye-won, in 2003 South Korean television series Summer Scent
- Kang Hye-won, in 2004 South Korean television series Full House
- Han Hye-won, in 2006 South Korean film Now and Forever
- Kim Hye-won, in 2010 South Korean television series The Slave Hunters
- Park Hye-won, in 2010 South Korean television series Dandelion Family
- Oh Hye-won, in 2014 South Korean television series Secret Love Affair
- Choi Hye-won, in 2014 South Korean television series Gunman in Joseon
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). Seoul: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 6 October 2005.
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