Hwan is a rare
Korean family name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes South Korea. (N) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean fa ...
, as well as an element in
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 ...
s. 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.
Family name
As a family name, Hwan is written with only one hanja, the
Sino-Korean name of the ''
Sapindus mukorossi
''Sapindus mukorossi'', commonly known as Indian soapberry, washnut, or ritha, is a species of tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is a deciduous tree that grows in the lower foothills and midhills of the Himalayas at altitudes of up to . It is ...
'' tree (; 굳셀 환 ). The 2000 South Korean census found 157 people with this family name.
People with this family name include:
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Thomas Hwan, South Korean actor based in Denmark
Given name
Hanja
There are 21 hanja with the reading "hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are:
# (기쁠 환 ): "happiness"
# (근심 환 ): "anxiety"
# (둥글 환 ): "round"
# (바꿀 환 ): "to change"
# (고리 환 ): "ring"
# (돌아올 환 ): "to return"
# (부를 환 ): "to summon"
# (빛날 환 ): "to shine"
# (흩어질 환 ): "to be scattered"
# (불꽃 환 ): "blaze"
# (환할 환 ): "bright"
# (헛보일 환 ): "illusion"
# (굳셀 환 ): ''
Sapindus mukorossi
''Sapindus mukorossi'', commonly known as Indian soapberry, washnut, or ritha, is a species of tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is a deciduous tree that grows in the lower foothills and midhills of the Himalayas at altitudes of up to . It is ...
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# (고리 환 ): "ring"
# (기뻐할 환 ): "to rejoice"
# (벼슬 환 ): "government officials"
# (흰 비단 환 ): "white silk"
# (환어 환 ): a kind of fish
#*(홀아버지 환 ): "bachelor"
# (두를 환 ): "to wrap around"
# (환할 환 )
# (세차게 흐를 환 ): "to flow violently"
As name element
One name containing this element,
Young-hwan, was the 9th-most popular name for newborn South Korean boys in 1950.
Other names containing this element include:
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Ji-hwan
Ji-hwan, also spelled Chi-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 21 hanja with the reading " hwan" on the South Korean go ...
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Jin-hwan
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Joo-hwan
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Jung-hwan
Jung-hwan, also spelled Jeong-hwan or Jong-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and 21 hanja with the reading " hwan" on ...
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Kwang-hwan
Kwang-hwan is a Korean male given name.
People with this name include:
* Jeon Kwang-hwan (born 1982), South Korean footballer
*Lee Kwang-hwan, baseball manager for the LG Twins
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar f ...
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Kyung-hwan
Kyung-hwan, also spelled Kyoung-hwan or Kyung-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 21 hanja with the reading " hwan" ...
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Myung-hwan
Myung-hwan is a Korean masculine given name. 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 Gojo ...
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Seung-hwan
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Young-hwan
See also
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List of Korean family names
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family nam ...
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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-language surnames
Korean given names