Jong-yul explained

Hangul:	종열
Mr:	Chongyŏl
Rr:	Jong-yeol

Jong-yul, also spelled Jong-yeol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and six hanja with the reading "yul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.^[1] Jong-yul was the tenth-most popular name for newborn boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data.^[2]

People with this name include:

• Suk Jong-yul (born 1968), South Korean professional golfer
• Kim Jong-yeol, South Korean politician; see List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 1950–54
• Kwon Jong-yul, South Korean bowler, competed in Bowling at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Oh Jong-yul, South Korean sailor, competed in Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman

See also

• List of Korean given names

Notes and References

1. Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court. South Korea. 2013-10-17.
2. Web site: 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까? . babyname.co.kr . 2012-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020214127/http://www.babyname.co.kr/menu01_09.php?standard=&val=&PAGE_NO=2 . 2013-10-20 .