Chinese surname
Surname Yam
任
Yam is a Chinese surname, the Cantonese spelling of the character 任 (Mandarin Ren).
Characters for the surname Yam
The spelling Yam is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 任
a surname; to bear, responsibility
Cantonese jam4 / Mandarin rén
Possible characters for Yam
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 任 | rèn · Cantonese |
About the surname Yam
Yam is the Cantonese spelling of the surname 任, read jam4 in Cantonese and rén in Mandarin (pinyin Ren). As an ordinary word, 任 means to bear a load or a responsibility. The spelling Yam is common in Cantonese romanization, including in Hong Kong.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 任 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 任 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wikipedia: Ren (surname) · en.wikipedia.org · usage
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