Ye-won

Ye-won is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 55 hanja with the reading "ye"[1] and 46 hanja with the reading "won"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Ye-won
Pronunciation/jɛ.wən/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameKorean
MeaningDifferent depending on Hanja
Ye-won
Hangul
예원
Hanja
藝元, 藝源, 叡媛, and others
Revised RomanizationYe-won
McCune–ReischauerYewŏn
IPA[jɛwʌn]

People with this name include:

  • Kang Ye-won (born 1980), South Korean actress
  • Kim Ye-won (actress, born 1987) (born Kim Shin-ah, 1987), South Korean actress and singer
  • Kim Ye-won (singer) (born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Jewelry
  • Jang Ye-won (born 1990), South Korean television presenter
  • Kim Ye-won (actress, born 1997), South Korean actress
  • Kim Ye-won (born 1998), stage name Umji, South Korean singer, member of girl group GFRIEND
  • Choi Ye-won (born 1999), stage name Arin, South Korean singer, member of girl group Oh My Girl
  • Kim Ye-won (born 1999), stage name Yehana, South Korean singer, member of girl group Pristin

See also

References
  1. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "예"
  2. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "원"


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