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]

Joo-won
Hangul
주원
Hanja
, , , and others
Revised RomanizationJu-won
McCune–ReischauerChuwŏn
IPA[tɕuwʌn]

People with this name include:

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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.
  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.