Lim

See also: lim, lím, līm, lɩm, and -lim-

English

Etymology 1

From Korean, including 임 (Im), 林 or 任; 림 (Lim, Rim), 林.

Alternative forms
  • Rhim

Proper noun

Lim

  1. A surname​.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Min Nan 林.

Alternative forms
  • Lin (via Mandarin)
  • Lam (via Cantonese)

Proper noun

Lim

  1. A surname​.

Anagrams

Ilocano

Etymology

From Hokkien 林 (Lîm).

Proper noun

Lim

  1. A surname​.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 林 (Lîm).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lim/

Proper noun

Lim

  1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

See also
  • Lam (from Cantonese)
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