Ji-woo
| Ji-woo | |
| Hangul | 지우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 芝雨, 志宇, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Ji-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chiu |
Ji-woo, also spelled Jee-woo, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 42 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] In 2008, Ji-woo was the eighth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name.[2]
People with this name include:
- Hwang Ji-u (born 1952), South Korean male poet
- Jung Ji-woo (born 1958), South Korean male film director
- Choi Ji-woo, stage name of Choi Mi-hyang (born 1975), South Korean actress
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Ji-woo, male character in 2010 South Korean television series The Fugitive: Plan B
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names]. South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 2012-10-27.