Lim
A surname from Korean.
Proper noun
- A surname from Korean.
- "I took $100, bought microlights and made the gloves myself," said Lim. - 2015 June 5, Parija Kavilanz, “His $13 million secret: 'Gloving'”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 May 2024:
Origin
From Korean, including 임 (Im), 林 or 任; 림 (Rim), 林.
Forms
Proper noun Entry 2
- A surname from Hokkien, Teochew, or Hakka.
Origin
Borrowed from Hokkien 林 (Lîm), Teochew 林 (lim⁵), Hakka 林 (lim²). Doublet of Lin and Lam.