Globally, 종철 (종철 
, Jong-Chul 
) is quite a rare masculine first name. The forename 종철 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly South Korea, where it is quite a rare boy's name.
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| 종철 | South Korea |
| Jong-Chul | Canada, South Korea, United States |
| 김종철 KR (b. 1885) |
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박종철 South Korean social activist killed by Police (1964–1987), KR (b. 1964) |
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| 김종철 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1920) |
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| 서종철 South Korean army general, Minister of National Defense, KR (b. 1924) |
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정종철 South Korean comedian, KR (b. 1977) |
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| 김종철 KR (b. 1923) |
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| 홍종철 KR (b. 1924) |
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| 이종철 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1944) |
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| 김종철 South Korean journalist, KR (b. 1944) |
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| 김종철 South Korean literary critic (1947-2020), KR (b. 1947) |
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| 김종철 Korean writer, KR (b. 1947) |
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| 백종철 South Korean footballer, KR (b. 1961) |
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| 양종철 South Korean comedian (1962-2001), KR (b. 1962) |
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| 권종철 football referee, KR (b. 1963) |
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| 김종철 South Korean politician, born 1970, KR (b. 1970) |
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