"Lim" meaning in English

See Lim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Rhim [alternative]
Etymology: From Korean, including 임 (Im), 林 or 任; 림 (Rim), 林. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ko|-}} Korean Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lim
  1. A surname from Korean.
    Sense id: en-Lim-en-name-qe3-kOiv Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Lin [alternative], Lam [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 林. Doublet of Lin and Lam. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|nan-hbl|林}} Borrowed from Hokkien 林, {{dbt|en|Lin|Lam}} Doublet of Lin and Lam Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lim
  1. A surname from Hokkien.
    Sense id: en-Lim-en-name-PM0aHIuI Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "ref": "2015 June 5, Parija Kavilanz, “His $13 million secret: 'Gloving'”, in CNN:",
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