Hyam

H4Y4A1M3

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew.

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Meanings

Hyam1

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Hyam2

proper noun
  1. A Plateau language spoken in central Nigeria.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחַיִּים“life”
  2. EnglishHyam

Borrowed from Hebrew חַיִּים (“life”).

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APA

Hyam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyam

MLA

“Hyam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hyam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyam.

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