Seol (surname)
(Redirected from Seol (Korean name))
| Pronunciation | Seol, Sul, Sol |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Korea |
| Seol | |
| Hangul | 설 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 薛, 偰 |
| Revised Romanization | Seol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏl |
Seol (also spelled as Sul or Sol) is a Korean family name, spelled 설 in hangul and 薛 or 偰 in hanja.
People who have this name include
[edit]- Amy Sol (born 1981), American artist
- Seol Chong (650–730), Silla Dynasty scholar
- Sul Hoon (born 1953), South Korean activist and politician
- Seol In-ah (born 1996), South Korean actress
- Seol Jae-min (born 1990), South Korean tennis player
- Seol Jung-hwan (born 1985), South Korean actor and model
- Sol Kyong (born 1990), North Korean judoka
- Sul Kyung-gu (born 1968), South Korean actor
- Seol Ki-hyeon (born 1979), South Korean former professional footballer
- Seol Min-kyung (born 1960), South Korean former tennis player
- Seol Sa (Won Hyo) (617–686), Silla Dynasty monk
- Seol Ye-eun (born 1996), South Korean curler
- Seol Young-woo (born 1998), South Korean professional footballer
Lineages
[edit]The Korean family name Seol can be written with either of two homophonous hanja. Each of those three are broken down into a number of clans, identified by their bon-gwan (clan hometown, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members), which indicate different lineages.
More common (薛)
[edit]薛 (맑은대쑥 설 malgeundaessuk seol) is more common of the two names.
Less common (偰)
[edit]偰 (맑을 설 malgeul seol) is less common of the two Seol names.
This page lists people with the surname Seol.
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