Dong-won is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" 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.
People
People with this name include:
Sportspeople
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Choi Dong-won (1958–2011), South Korean baseball pitcher (Korea Baseball Organization)
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Han Dong-won
Han Dong-Won (; born 6 April 1986) is a South Korean footballer who plays for K League Challenge outfit FC Anyang on loan from Gangwon FC, (formerly FC Seoul and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma).
On 22 March 2011, Han was loaned from Seongnam Ilhwa Chun ...
(born 1986), South Korean football forward (K-League Challenge)
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Ji Dong-won (born 1991), South Korean football striker (Bundesliga)
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Lee Dong-won (footballer)
Lee Dong-Won (born November 7, 1983) is a South Korean former footballer
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(born 1983), South Korean football defender (Indonesia Super League)
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Lee Dong-won (figure skater)
Lee Dong-won ( Hangul:이동원) (born November 18, 1996) is a South Korean figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in th ...
(born 1996), South Korean figure skater
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Seo Dong-won (footballer born 1973), South Korean football forward (K-League Classic)
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Seo Dong-won (footballer, born 1975)
Seo Dong-Won (born August 14, 1975) is a South Korean former football player. He played for Daejeon Citizen, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo (army), Incheon United, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma).and Busan I'P ...
, South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic)
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Yang Dong-won
Yang Dong-Won () is a South Korean retired football player who played as a goalkeeper
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(born 1987), South Korean football goalkeeper (K-League Classic)
Other
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Gang Dong-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
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Kim Dong-won (filmmaker, born 1955), South Korean documentary filmmaker
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Kim Dong-won (director, born 1962), South Korean director and screenwriter
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Kim Dong-won (percussionist)
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(born 1965), South Korean traditional percussionist
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Lim Dong-won (born 1934), South Korean politician
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean masculine given names