Recommended English Name
WON WOO
Korean reading
w오ㄴ 우
WON
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
w오ㄴ
WOO
Korean reading
우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
WOO
92%
U
7%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
WON U
Korean readingw오ㄴ 우
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling WON WOO for 원우 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.
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