Given name & surname
Im
“resembling jade; from the woodland”
In English use, Im is a variant of Lin. One Chinese interpretation is “resembling jade; from the woodland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Im is a variant of Lin. One Chinese interpretation is “resembling jade; from the woodland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Im is a variant of Lin. An origin associated with Lin is Chinese.
Explained through its name family
Im’s family of names
In English usage, Im has a related form in Lin. In English usage, Im as a surname has a related form in LIM. In English usage, Im as a surname has a related form in LIM.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Im has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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