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==List of famous Wons== |
==List of famous Wons== |
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*[[Wonhyo]], 617–686 CE, one of the leading thinkers of the Korean Buddhist tradition |
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*[[Won Gyun]], 1540–1597, [[Joseon Dynasty]] naval commander. |
*[[Won Gyun]], 1540–1597, [[Joseon Dynasty]] naval commander. |
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*[[Won Seong-jin]], b. 1985, South Korean professional Go player. |
*[[Won Seong-jin]], b. 1985, South Korean professional Go player. |
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*[[Won Woo-Young]], b. 1982, South Korean sabre fencer. |
*[[Won Woo-Young]], b. 1982, South Korean sabre fencer. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:23, 3 January 2011
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| Revised Romanization | won |
| McCune–Reischauer | wŏn |
Won is a Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were total of 120,465 people by this surname, or about .2% of the population. Of these, more than 99% used the hanja 元 for their surname. However, a small number used the characters 袁 or 苑.
List of famous Wons
- Wonhyo, 617–686 CE, one of the leading thinkers of the Korean Buddhist tradition
- Won Gyun, 1540–1597, Joseon Dynasty naval commander.
- Won Seong-jin, b. 1985, South Korean professional Go player.
- Won Woo-Young, b. 1982, South Korean sabre fencer.
- Won Mi Kyung, actress