Updated March 7, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Vietnamese : Full understanding, knowledge

Boy name variations

Lammie
Lammy

How Popular Is The Name Lam

Family name origins & meanings

  • Chinese : variant of Lin 1.
  • Chinese : variant of Lan.
  • Vietnamese (Lâm) : unexplained.
  • Dutch and North German : from a short form of the personal name Lambert.
  • Danish : nickname for a gentle person, from Old Norse lamb ‘lamb’, or possibly for a lame man, Old Norse lami.

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