Eon, also spelled On, or Un, Ohn, Uhn is a single-syllable
Korean given name
A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...
, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based 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, wh ...
used to write it. There are 14 Hanja with the reading "''eon''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Lee Un-ju
Lee Un-ju ( ko, 이언주; born 8 November 1972) is a South Korean lawyer and politician who served as the National Assembly (South Korea), Member of the National Assembly for Gwangmyeong 2nd constituency from 2012 to 2020. She formerly served as ...
(born 1972), South Korean lawyer and politician
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Kim Eon
Kim Eon is a South Korean poet.
Life
Kim was born in 1973 in Busan, South Korea. He made his debut as a poet in 1998, with the publication of six poems including ''The Sunflower'' in the journal ''Poetry and Thought''. Kim is a poetic fundam ...
(born 1973), South Korean poet
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Lee Si-eon
Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997
''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the liv ...
(born Lee Bo-yeon, 1982), South Korean actor
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Hwang Seung-eon
Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and ...
(born 1988), South Korean actress
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
Korean given names
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