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Seul-ki
Hangul
슬기
Revised RomanizationSeul-gi
McCune–ReischauerSŭlki

Seul-ki, also spelled Seul-gi or Sul-ki, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the 8th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990.[1] Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any Sino-Korean roots, but is an indigenous Korean language word meaning "wisdom". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have been becoming more popular in South Korea in recent decades.[2][3]

People with this name include:

Sportspeople
  • Bae Seul-ki (footballer) (born 1985), South Korean male football centre back
  • Go Seul-ki (born 1986), South Korean male football forward
  • Lee Seul-gi (born 1986), South Korean male football midfielder
  • Catherine Kang (Korean name Kang Seul-ki, born 1987), South Korean-born Central African female taekwondo practitioner
  • Jung Seul-ki (born 1988), South Korean female swimmer
  • Cheon Seul-ki (born 1989), South Korean female field hockey player
  • Ahn Seul-ki (born 1992), South Korean female long-distance runner
  • Kim Seul-ki (born 1992), South Korean male football winger
Entertainers
  • Kang Eun-tak (born Shin Seul-gi, 1982), South Korean actor
  • Bae Seul-ki (born 1986), South Korean female pop singer
  • Kim Seul-gi (born 1991), South Korean actress
  • Kang Seul-gi (born 1994), South Korean female pop singer, member of girl group Red Velvet

See also

References

  1. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까? (What names do Koreans like the most?)". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  2. ^ Jeon, Su-tae (2009-10-19). "사람 이름 짓기 (Making a name)". The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2012-12-21. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "슬기". Naver Korean Dictionary. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)