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Hyeong-won

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Hyeong-won
Hangul
형원
Hanja
, , and others
Revised RomanizationHyeong-won
McCune–ReischauerHyŏng-wŏn

Hyeong-won, Hyung-won, or Hyong-won is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 21 hanja with the reading "hyeong" 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.[1]

People with this name include:

  • Yu Hyeong-won (1622–1673), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official
  • Cha Hyung-won (1890–1972), South Korean traditional stage actor
  • Hyungwon (born Chae Hyung-won, 1994), South Korean singer, member of boy band Monsta X

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References

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  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.