Lim

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lim"

English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• Rhim

Proper noun

Lim

1. A surname from Korean.
   • 2015 June 5, Parija Kavilanz, “His $13 million secret: 'Gloving'”, in CNN‎:

     "I took $100, bought microlights and made the gloves myself," said Lim.

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

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

Proper noun

Lim

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

Anagrams

• ILM, Mil, MLI, MIL, mil, mil.

Ilocano

Etymology

From Hokkien 林 (Lîm).

Proper noun

Lim

1. a surname from Hokkien

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Liem (chiefly 1901–1947)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 林 (Lîm), Teochew 林 (Lim⁵) and Hakka 林 (Lìm).

Proper noun

Lim

1. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hokkien.
2. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Teochew.
3. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hakka.