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, US Catholic bishops, white, word names