Si-won (name)
Si-won, also spelled Shi-won, or See-won, is a South Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "shi"[1] and 46 hanja with the reading "won"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It also means "cool, refreshing" from the adjective "Shiwon-hada" in Korean.[3][4][5][6]
| Pronunciation | /ʃɪ.wən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | "cool, refreshing", or different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Shi-won, See-won |
| Si-won | |
| Hangul | 시원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Si-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Siwŏn |
| IPA | [ɕiwʌn] |
People
People with this name include:
- Ryu Si-won (born 1972), South Korean actor and singer
- Kim Shi-won (born 1973), South Korean actress
- Lee Si-won (born 1981), South Korean businessman, founder of Siwon School
- Park Si-won (born 1984), South Korean professor, Miss Korea Seoul 2007 and 2009, former child actress
- Choi Si-won (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band Super Junior
- Lee Si-won (born 1987), South Korean actress
- Kim Si-won (born 1992), South Korean actor and songwriter
- Park Si-won (born 2001), South Korean baseball player
- Park Si-won (born 2011), South Korean actor
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Sung Shi-won, female character in 2012 South Korean television series Reply 1997
- Park Shi-won, female character in 2017 South Korean film The Discloser
- Park Shi-won, male character in 2018 South Korean television series A Poem a Day
- Park Si-won, female character in 2019 South Korean television series Spring Turns to Spring
- Lee Shi-won, female character in 2019 South Korean television series Failing in Love
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