Chul (Korean name)

Last updated
  1. (쇠 철 soe cheol): "iron"
    • (variant of above)
  2. (밝을 철 balgeul cheol): "bright", "keen"
    • (variant of above)
  3. (통할 철 tonghal cheol): "to penetrate"
  4. (맑을 철 malgeul cheol): "pure"
  5. (거둘 철 geodul cheol): "to harvest", "to achieve"
  6. (바퀴 자국 철 bakwi jaguk cheol): "wheel track"
  7. (엮을 철 yeokkeul cheol): "to weave"
  8. (볼록할 철 bollokhal cheol): "convex", "to protrude"
  9. (그칠 철 geuchil cheol): "to stop"
  10. (밝을 철 balgeul cheol): "wise"
  11. (눈 밝을 철 nun balgeul cheol): "sharp eyesight"

People

People with the single-syllable given name Chul include:

Fictional characters with the name Chul include:

As name element

In South Korea, some names ending with this element were popular for baby boys in the 1950s and 1960s, including Sang-chul, Byung-chul, and Young-chul. [2] Other Korean given names containing the element Chul include:

Chul

See also

Related Research Articles

Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.

Seong, also spelled Song or Sung, is an uncommon Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

Byeong-cheol, or Byung-chul, Pyong-chol is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byeong" and 11 hanja with the reading "cheol" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys born in South Korea in 1950.

Kyung-chul, also spelled Kyong-chol or Gyeong-cheol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

Young-chul, also spelled as Yeong-cheol, or in North Korea as Yong-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. According to South Korean government data, it was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940, rising to fourth place by 1950.

Sang-cheol or Sang-chul, also spelled Sang-chol in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the 10th-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 1950. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "sang" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Chul-soo, also spelled Cheol-su, Cheol-soo, Chol-su, or Chol-soo, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 11 hanja with the reading "chul" and 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Myung-hee, also spelled Myong-hui, Myeong-hui, or Myeong-hee, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.

Hui-cheol or Hee-chul is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 25 hanja with the reading "hee" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Sung-chul, also spelled Seong-cheol or Song-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "sung" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

Min is an uncommon Korean family name as well as a common syllable in Korean given names.

Yong is a family name used in Korea, as well as a character in some Korean given names. It may also mean sun in some cases. As a family name, it may also be spelled Ryong in Korea. It is of Sino-Korean origin.

So, also spelled Soh, is a Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it.

Dong-chul is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Cheol-min, also spelled Chol-min or Chul-min, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 11 hanja with the reading "cheol" and 27 hanja with the reading "min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Min-chul, also spelled Min-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "min" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Jung, also spelled Jeong or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

Seung-chul, also spelled Seung-cheol or Sung-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 15 hanja with the reading "seung" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

Myung-hwa, also spelled Myong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.

References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.