So-won
| So-won | |
| Hangul | 소원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 消元 and others |
| Revised Romanization | So-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sowŏn |
So-won is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 45 hanja with the reading "so" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] It is homophonous with the ordinary Korean word sowon meaning wish or hope.
People with this name include:
- Kal So-won (born 2006), South Korean actress
- Sowon (born Kim So-jung, 1995), South Korean singer, member of GFriend
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Im So-won, in 2013 South Korean film Hope
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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