Hwan (name)
Hwan (Korean: 환) is a rare Korean family name and a Korean given name.
Family name
As a family name, Hwan is written with only one hanja, the Sino-Korean name of the Sapindus mukorossi tree (桓; 굳셀 환 gutsel hwan). The 2000 South Korean census found 157 people with this family name.[1] People with this family name include:
- Thomas Hwan, South Korean actor based in Denmark
Given name
People with the given name Hwan include:
- Myeongjong of Joseon (1534–1567), personal name Yi Hwan
- Heonjong of Joseon (1827–1849), personal name Yi Hwan
See also
References
- ↑ "성씨인구분포데이터" [Family name population and distribution data]. South Korea: National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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