Given name & surname · Ukrainian
Кім
“as precious as gold”
Кім (Kim) is a surname from Korean. It is used in Ukrainian.
UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Kim.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Кім is Kim written in Cyrillic. One Vietnamese interpretation is “as precious as gold.”
Explained through its name family
Кім’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Кім has a conventional equivalent in the English form Kim. In Ukrainian usage, Кім has a transliteration in Kìm. In Ukrainian usage, Кім as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Kim.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Кім has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Korean roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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Sibling ideas
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