Joo-won

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Joo-won
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주원
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Revised Romanization Ju-won
McCune–Reischauer Chuwŏn
IPA [tɕuwʌn]

Joo-won is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading " joo " 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] It was the second-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011, and came in fifth place in 2015. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. 2011년 인기 이름 리포트 (in Korean). Johnson's Baby Center. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  3. "2015 신생아 인기 이름… 男 '민준'-女 2년째 '서윤'". Money Today. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.