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Hulin.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhjuːlɪn/
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh. Also as a French variant of Hue, itself related to Hugh. * Also as a French surname, diminutive of Hudelin, from the personal name Hude (see Houde).

name/huːˈlɪn/
  1. A county-level city of Jixi, Heilongjiang, China.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 虎林 (Hǔlín, literally “tiger forest”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.