Soleil (name)
Encyclopedia
Soleil may be either a surname
or given name
. An example of use as a given name is Soleil Moon Frye
(b. 1976), an American actress and director. An example of use as a surname is Sky Soleil (b. 1977), an American actor and director.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
or given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. An example of use as a given name is Soleil Moon Frye
Soleil Moon Frye
Soleil Moon Frye is an American actress, director and screenwriter. Frye is best known for her childhood role as the title character in sitcom Punky Brewster, and as Roxie King in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.-Early life:...
(b. 1976), an American actress and director. An example of use as a surname is Sky Soleil (b. 1977), an American actor and director.