"Bim" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the 1860s. Origin unknown. Perhaps from Igbo bem (“my home, household, folk, fellows”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{bor|en|ig||bem|my home, household, folk, fellows}} Igbo bem (“my home, household, folk, fellows”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bim
  1. (Barbados) A nickname for Barbados. Tags: Barbados Related terms: Bimshire
    Sense id: en-Bim-en-name-mtDkhoq4 Categories (other): Barbadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 15 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bim
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bim-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Bims [plural]
Etymology: From the 1860s. Origin unknown. Perhaps from Igbo bem (“my home, household, folk, fellows”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{bor|en|ig||bem|my home, household, folk, fellows}} Igbo bem (“my home, household, folk, fellows”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bim (plural Bims)
  1. (demonym) A Barbadian. Tags: demonym Categories (topical): Demonyms
    Sense id: en-Bim-en-noun-zELbtvW8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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