Hye-won
| Pronunciation | /hjɛ.wʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Hae-won |
| Hye-won | |
| Hangul | 혜원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hye-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyewŏn |
| IPA | [hjɛwʌn] |
Hye-won is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 25 hanja with the reading "hye"[1] and 47 hanja with the reading "won"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People
People with this name include:
- Shin Yun-bok (1758–1813), pen name Hyewon, Joseon Dynasty painter
- Park Hye-won (born 1983), South Korean short track speed skater
- Eom Hye-won (born 1991), South Korean badminton player
- Kang Hye-won (born 1999), South Korean actress
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Shim Hye-won, in 2003 South Korean television series Summer Scent
- Kang Hye-won, in 2004 South Korean television series Full House
- Han Hye-won, in 2006 South Korean film Now and Forever
- Kim Hye-won, in 2010 South Korean television series The Slave Hunters
- Park Hye-won, in 2010 South Korean television series Dandelion Family
- Oh Hye-won, in 2014 South Korean television series Secret Love Affair
- Choi Hye-won, in 2014 South Korean television series Gunman in Joseon