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Lim.

A surname from Korean.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname from Korean.

Where this word comes from

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

name
  1. A surname from Hokkien, Teochew, or Hakka.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 林 (Lîm), Teochew 林 (lim⁵), Hakka 林 (lim²). Doublet of Lin and Lam.

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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.