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

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

People who have this name include

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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.