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Lam

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese (Cantonese)
Scripts 林(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. LUM
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Cantonese romanization of Lin.

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VariantsLin(Chinese) Lim(Chinese (Hokkien))
Other Languages & CulturesIm(Korean)
Other ReadingsHayashi(Japanese)
User SubmissionsLâm, Lam

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folk heroes, isograms, trees, word names
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Entry updated November 20, 2020

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