English word origin

Etymology of Hulin

* As an English surname, from a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh. Also as a French variant of Hue, itself related to Hugh. * Also as a French surname, diminutive of Hudelin, from the personal name Hude (see Hou

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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

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Source etymology 2

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name

A county-level city of Jixi, Heilongjiang, China.

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

From Mandarin 虎林 (Hǔlín, literally “tiger forest”).

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