Chae-won
For the Korean masculine given name spelled 재원, see Jae-won.
| Chae-won | |
| Hangul | 채원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 采原 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Chae-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'aewŏn |
Chae-won is a Korean feminine given name.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "chae" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2] Chae-won was the seventh-most-popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 2013.[3]
People with this name include:
- Kim Chae-won (born 1946), South Korean writer
- Lee Chae-won (born 1981), South Korean cross-country skier
- Moon Chae-won (born 1986), South Korean actress
- Kim Chae-won (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of April
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Min Chae-won, in 2013 South Korean television series A Hundred Year Legacy
See also
References
- ↑ "채원, 이름검색". Erumy Naming Service. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "신생아 인기 이름 1위, 철수와 영자에서…세월 따라 이름도". Maeil Business Newspaper. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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