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Where does “Kim” come from?

Kim comes from English Kimberley, a place name of unknown ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Kim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKimberley—
2Old Englishlēahmeadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,...
3Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
4Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “Kim”

  • Kimmy
  • Kimist
  • Kimism
  • Kim
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