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Seol (surname)

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Pronunciation
  
Seol, Sul, Sol

Region of origin
  
Korea

Meaning
  
Wormwood

Language(s) of origin
  
Korean

Seol (also spelled as Sul or Sol) is a Korean family name, spelled 설 in hangul and 薛 or 偰 in hanja.

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People who have this name include:

  • Wonhyo (617-686), Silla Dynasty monk
  • Seol Chong (650–730), Silla Dynasty scholar
  • Sol Kyung-gu (born 1968), South Korean actor
  • Seol Ki-hyeon (born 1979), South Korean football player
  • Seol Da-yeong (born 1996), South Korean archer

    • Lineages

    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)

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

    Less common (偰)

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

    References

    Seol (surname) Wikipedia
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