Lam

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//læm//

A surname from Cantonese.

proper noun

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A surname from Cantonese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 林 (lam4) or Cantonese 藍／蓝 (lam4). Doublet of Lin and Lim.

Forms

plural: Lams

Lakshmi · The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and…Lala · A language spoken in Papua New Guinea.lam · To beat or thrash.

Lam · A surname from Cantonese.

lama · A master of Tibetan Buddhism.Lama · A surname.Lamar · A habitational surname from Old French.

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