Si-woo

Si-woo, also spelled Shi-woo, or See-woo, is a South Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "shi"[1] and 60 hanja with the reading "woo"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Si-woo was among the top 5 most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011, 2013 and 2017.[3]

Si-woo
Pronunciation/ʃɪ.wu/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameKorean
MeaningDifferent depending on Hanja
Other names
Alternative spellingShi-woo, See-woo
Si-woo
Hangul
시우
Hanja
時宇, 時優, 始宇, and others
Revised RomanizationSi-u
McCune–ReischauerSiu
IPA[ɕiu]

People

People with this name include:

  • Sung See-woo (born 1983), South Korean golfer
  • Yoo Si-woo (born 1984), South Korean actor
  • Song Si-woo (born 1993), South Korean football midfielder
  • Lee Si-woo (born 1994), South Korean volleyball player
  • Kim Si-woo (born 1995), South Korean golfer
  • Choi Si-woo (born 1996), South Korean sledge hockey player
  • Kim Si-woo (born 1997), South Korean footballer
  • Yoo Si-woo (born 2001), South Korean singer, member of boy group TRCNG

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include:

  • Jung Shi-woo, in 2009 South Korean television series Soul
  • Si-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series Dream High 2
  • Shi-woo, in 2013 South Korean television series The Blade and Petal
  • Shi-woo, in 2014 South Korean television series My Lovely Girl
  • Yoon Si-woo, in 2016 South Korean television series Moorim School

See also

References
  1. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "시"
  2. 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "우"
  3. List of the most popular given names in South Korea
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