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

• IPA^(key): /læm/

Lam (plural Lams)

1. A surname from Cantonese.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lam is the 611^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 55554 individuals. Lam is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.99%) individuals.

• Lam-an

• ALM, AML, M.L.A., MLA, Mal, Mal., alm, mal, mal-

From German Lam.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlam/
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: Lam

Lam m pers

1. a male surname

Lam f (indeclinable)

1. a female surname

• Appendix:Polish surnames

Romanization of Cantonese 林 (lam⁴), via English Lam. Doublet of Lim.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlam/ [ˈlam]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: Lam

Lam (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Lam is the 1,559th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 6,896 individuals.

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