Yim

Y4I1M3

proper noun

A surname.

OriginCantonese 嚴 /严 →
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Meanings

proper nounYim (plural Yims)

plural Yims

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Cantonese閻 /阎
  2. Cantonese嚴 /严
  3. EnglishYim

Borrowed from Cantonese 嚴 /严 (jim⁴) or Cantonese 閻 /阎 (jim⁴).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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