Dae-won, also spelled Dai-won or Tae-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.
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used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
There are 17 hanja with the reading "dae" 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.
Ways of writing this name in hanja include:
* (클 대 ''keul dae'', 으뜸 원 ''euddeum won''): "great origin". These same characters are also used to write the
Japanese names
Oomoto
''Chōseiden'' in Ayabe
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Masamoto
Masamoto (written: , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese ''daimyō''
*, Japanese ''daimyō''
*, Japanese ''kugyō''
*, Japanese businessman
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Hiromoto.
* (클 대 ''keul dae'', 근원 원): "great spring".
People
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Daewon
Zen Master Daewon Moon Jae-hyeon (born January 23, 1936) is a Korean Zen master in South Korea. A disciple of Zen Master Jeongang, he received Dharma transmission from his teacher and thereby becoming the 78th patriarch in the Dharma Lineage ...
(born Moon Jae-hyeon, 1936), South Korean Zen master
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Han Dayuan Han Dayuan (Chinese character, Chinese: 韓大元; Pinyin: Hán Dàyuán, born October 1960) is Professor of Constitutional Law and the Dean of Renmin University of China Law School. He is also the President of the Chinese Constitutional Law Society ...
(Korean name Han Dae-won, born 1960), Chinese law professor of Korean descent
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Dai-won Moon (born 1968), South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo master
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Kim C
Kim C ( ko, 김C, born November 15, 1971) is a South Korean singer from Hot Potato and an entertainer.
Personal life
He is divorced and has a daughter, named Kim Yu-ju (김유주, born 2004) and a son. He currently serves as a catcher of en ...
(born Kim Dae-won, 1971), South Korean singer
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Daewon Song
Zen Master Daewon Moon Jae-hyeon (born January 23, 1936) is a Korean Zen master in South Korea. A disciple of Zen Master Jeongang, he received Dharma transmission from his teacher and thereby becoming the 78th patriarch in the Dharma Lineage ...
(born 1975), South Korean-born American skateboarder
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Im Dae-won (born 1976), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
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Ha Dae-won (born 1985), South Korean football player
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Bae Dae-won (born 1988), South Korean football player
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Tochinowaka Michihiro
Tochinowaka Michihiro (born Dae Won Lee on April 6, 1988) is a former sumo wrestler from Hyogo, Japan. His father is a Zainichi Korean and his mother is a Korean immigrant. He made his professional debut in 2007 and steadily rose through the r ...
(born Lee Dae-won, 1988), Japanese sumo wrestler of Korean descent
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Kim Dae-won (footballer, born 1992), South Korean football midfielder
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Kim Dae-won (footballer, born 1997)
Kim Dae-won (; born 10 February 1997) is a South Korean football forward, who plays for Gangwon FC in the K League 1. He has previously played for Daegu FC.
Club career
Born on 10 February 1997, Kim scored a goal on his debut for Daegu FC o ...
, South Korean football forward
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Park Dae-won (born 1998), South Korean football defender
See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names