Lem
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lem"
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
- As a Dutch and North Germanic surname, shortened from Lambrecht or Lempert. See Lambert.
- As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Lim.
Proper noun edit
Lem (plural Lems)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lem is the 22216th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1161 individuals. Lem is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (62.02%), White (19.64%), and Hispanic/Latino (11.37%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lem”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 420.
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Lem
- (informal) Clipping of Leamington Spa.
- Went down to Lem the other day but the weather was abysmal.
Alternative forms edit
Anagrams edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Lem m pers
- a male surname
Declension edit
Declension of Lem
Proper noun edit
Lem f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading edit
- Lem in Polish dictionaries at PWN