Pronunciation | Seol, Sul, Sol |
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Language(s) | Korean |
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Region of origin | Korea |
Seol | |
Hangul | 설 |
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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.
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.
薛 (맑은대쑥 설 malgeundaessuk seol) is more common of the two names.
偰 (맑을 설 malgeul seol) is less common of the two Seol names.