Save Gender Masculine Usage Korean Scripts 원기(Korean Hangeul) 元起, 原起, ect.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /wʌn.ɡi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 元 (won) meaning "first, origin" or 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning" combined with 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.