Manwol

Manwol is the romanization of the Korean term 만월, which is most commonly rendered in English as “full moon.” The corresponding hanja, 滿月, literally means “full moon” and the concept appears in Korean astronomy, poetry, and cultural imagery. In everyday use, 만월 denotes the lunar phase when the moon is fully illuminated and is often employed symbolically to convey completeness, clarity, or cyclical change.

As a given name, Manwol can be used for a female in Korea. When chosen as a name, it is typically represented by hanja that convey lunar or luminous meanings; however, there is no single standard set of characters for the name, and different families may select different hanja. The pronunciation remains Man-wol regardless of the characters chosen.

In Korean literature, film, and contemporary media, Manwol may appear as a character name or as a symbolic title, with the exact meaning depending on the hanja used or the author’s intended imagery. The name and term thus function as both a linguistic item and a cultural symbol, linked to the Moon and its associations.

See also: Full Moon, Moon in Korean culture, List of Korean given names.