Si-won (name)
| Si-won | |
| Hangul | 시원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja |
Examples: |
| Revised Romanization | Si-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Siwŏn |
Shi-won, also spelled Si-won, is a Korean unisex given name.[2] The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 39 hanja with the reading "shi" 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.[3]
People with this name include:
- Ryu Si-won (born 1972), South Korean actor and singer
- Choi Siwon (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band Super Junior
Fictional characters with this name include
- Sung Si-won, female character in 2012 South Korean television series Reply 1997
See also
References
- ↑ "시원 始源". Naver Dictionary. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ↑ "시원, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 23. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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