Seol (surname)

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Seol
PronunciationSeol, Sul, Sol
Language(s)Korean
Origin
Region of originKorea
Seol
Hangul
Hanja
薛, 偰
Revised RomanizationSeol
McCune–ReischauerSŏl

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

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  • 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
  • Seol Yoon-a (born 2004), South Korean idol, member of NMIXX

Lineages

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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)

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(맑은대쑥 설 malgeundaessuk seol) is more common of the two names.

Less common (偰)

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(맑을 설 malgeul seol) is less common of the two Seol names.

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