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Lem en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

* As a Dutch and North Germanic surname, shortened from Lambrecht or Lempert. See Lambert. * As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Lim.

Meanings

  1. A surname.

Forms

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Source: en.wiktionary, “Lem” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lem en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

Clipping of Leamington Spa.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of Leamington Spa.
    • Went down to Lem the other day but the weather was abysmal.

Forms

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