Hyams

H4Y4A1M3S1
/ˈhaɪmz/

proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounHyams (plural Hyamses)

plural Hyamses

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

Americanized form of any of various Ashkenazi surnames derived from the Yiddish personal name חיים (khayem, “Chaim”).

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APA

Hyams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyams

MLA

“Hyams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyams. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hyams,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyams.

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