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English word origin

Etymology of Kim

Clipping of Kimball and Kimberley as a male name, and of Kimberley and Kimberly as a female name.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A male given name transferred from the surname. · A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1940s and later usage.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Kimball and Kimberley as a male name, and of Kimberley and Kimberly as a female name.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Korean.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Korean 김(金) (Gim).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
name

An Mbum language of southern Chad.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

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