Im (surname)
| Pronunciation | [im] or [ɾim] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Meaning | forest |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Lin Hayashi |
| Pronunciation | [im] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | dependable, allow, appoint |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Im | |
| Hangul | 임 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Im |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im |
Im or Lim (Korean: 임) is a common Korean family name. The surname is identical to the Chinese character of the same name. According to the initial law of the Korean language, both "Im" and "Lim" are interchangeable.