Won-il
For the holiday sometimes referred to by this name, see Korean New Year.
| Won-il | |
| Hangul | 원일 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 元一, 源一, 圓一, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Won-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnil |
Won-il 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 ten hanja with the reading "il" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]
Hanja
Some ways in which this name may be written in hanja include:
- 元一 (으뜸 원, 한 일), with hanja meaning "best"/"basis" and "one". These hanja may also correspond to the Japanese names Gen'ichi, Motoichi, and Motokazu.[2]
- 源一 (근원 원, 한 일), with hanja meaning "origin" and "one". These hanja may also correspond to the Japanese names Gen'ichi, Motoichi, and Motokazu.[2]
- 圓一 (둥글 원, 한 일), with hanja meaning "round" and "one".
People
People with this name include:
- Son Won-il (1909–1980), South Korean navy vice admiral
- Kim Won-il (born 1942), South Korean writer
- Rhee Won-il (1960–2011), South Korean digital art curator
- Son Won-il (voice actor) (born 1962), South Korean voice actor
- Kim Won-il (boxer) (born 1982), South Korean boxer
- Yoon Won-il (born 1983), South Korean footballer
- Kim Won-il (footballer) (born 1986), South Korean footballer
- Yoon Won-il (born 1986), South Korean footballer
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- 1 2 Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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