Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈlæm/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the animal, perhaps a nickname for a shy person. Categories Academy Awards Best Pictures, animals, astrophysicists, baby animals, ballerinas, Bioshock characters, Catholicism, English nouns, English verbs, feelings, game show hosts, gentleness, isograms, rappers, white, word names