Won-chul
| Won-chul | |
| Hangul | 원철 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 源哲 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Won-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnch'ŏl |
Won-chul, also spelled Won-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "won" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" 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:
- Paek Won-chul (born 1977), South Korean handball player
- Yoo Won-chul (born 1984), South Korean gymnast
- Yun Won-chol (born 1989), North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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