Lin (surname)
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Lín is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is particularly common in southeast China and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is also common among overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the Greater China Area . People of partial Chinese ancestry living outside the Greater China Area may also consider themselves Overseas Chinese....
because many have origins in Fujian. In Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, the name most often takes the form "Lam" or "Lâm", respectively, and is often spelled "Lim" by those of Fujian ancestry.
Lin is the second most common surname in Taiwan at 9% of the population, second only to Chen
Chen (surname)
Chén or Chan is one of the most common East Asian family names. It ranks as the 5th most common surname in China, as of 2007 and the most common surname in Singapore and Taiwan . Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hong Kong...
. In mainland China (except Fujian), Lin is generally less common.
Name origin
King Zhou of ShangKing Zhou of Shang
Emperor Xin of Shang was the last king of the Shang Dynasty. He was later given the pejorative posthumous name Zhòu . He is also called Zhou Xin or King Zhou . He may also be referred to by adding "Shang" in front of any of his names...
(reigned 1154 BC to 1122 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
, had three uncles advising him and his administration. The king's uncles were Bi Gan
Bi Gan
Cai Shen |Hakka]]: Choy Sin) is the Chinese god of prosperity. He can be referred to as Zhao Gongming or Bi Gan...
(also spelled Pi Kan), Qi Zi, and Wei Zi. Together the three men were known as "The Three Kindhearted Men of Shang" in the kingdom. Bi Gan was the son of Prince Ding, son of Emperor Shang and, thus, was King Zhou's uncle.
Unfortunately, Zhou was a cruel king, and the state's citizens suffered tremendously. His three uncles could not persuade him to change his ways. Failing in their duty to advise the king, Wei Zi resigned. Qi Zi faked insanity and was relieved of his post. Only Bi Gan stayed on to continue advising the king to change his ways. "Servants who are afraid of being killed and refrain from telling the truth are not righteous," he said. This put him in danger of incurring the king's wrath. Bi Gan stayed at the palace for three days and nights to try to persuade the bloodthirsty and immoral king to mend his ways.
The stubborn king would not relent and had his uncle, Bi Gan, arrested for treason. Upon hearing this, his pregnant wife (surname Chen
Chen
Chen is a Chinese surname and a Hebrew word meaning "loveliness", or "grace", which is also a common given name and surname. See Chen .Chen can also refer to:*Chen Dynasty, dynasty in Chinese history...
) escaped into the forest to protect her unborn child from death. She knew, in time, the king would execute Bi Gan and his entire family. The baby was born in the forest. Alone with no one to help, she grabbed hold of two trees and gave birth to a baby boy whom she named Jian. When she reached the nearest town, she gave her child the surname Lin (Chinese character depicted by two trees).
Before long, Shang Zhou was overthrown and killed by Zhou Wu Wang (Zhou Dynasty, 1134 BC to 256 BC). Zhou Wu Wang knew about the courageous court adviser Bi Gan and sought his wife and child. When he found them, he honoured them in respect of Bi Gan. The mother and child were restored back into the royal family. The new king conferred the surname Lin (meaning woods or forest) on Bi Gan's son, because he was born in the woods.
Different versions of the name
- A Korean surname 임 Im (Korean name)Im (Korean name)Im is a common Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Lin. There are two clan branches of "Im/Lim".-History:The first clan branch is the Supul Lim and its Hanja character is 林. The Supul Lim branch consists of two large clan houses; the first is Naju and the second, which is the elder...
is the Korean equivalent of Lin. There are two clan branches of 임 - the first being 수풀-림(Supul-Im) and the second, 맡길-임(Matgil-Im). - The Vietnamese surname, Lâm, was formerly written using the same Chinese character.
- In SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, apart from the common spellings "Lim" and less common "Lam", is the extremely rare spelling "Lynn", not related to the Irish and English surname with the same spelling. The Singaporean "Lynn" family still uses the 林 character. - According to an unofficial count undertaken by the American company infoUSA, "Lam" is the third most common surname found in Canadian telephone directories.
- A rare Chinese surname which is also transcribed Lin is 藺 (pinyin Lìn).
- A common Japanese surname, HayashiHayashiHayashi , is a common Japanese surname.-People:*Asuka Hayashi *Chūshirō Hayashi *Hayashi Fubo *Hayashi Fumiko *Fumio Hayashi *Hayashi Fusao...
, is written with the same character 林, also meaning forest. - Indonesians of Chinese ancestry with this surname usually spell it as "Liem."
- Prominent royalists Thai-chinese family with this surname are bestowed by member of the royal family some example includes "Limthongkul" "Sirilim" and many more
Notable people surnamed Lin
In Chinese tradition, the surname is always stated "before" the given name, though Chinese living in Western countries will often put their surname after their given name.Regional Chinese dialect differences in pronunciation of Mandarin "Lin" are: Lam, Lim, Liem, and Rin.
Lin:
- Justin LinJustin LinJustin Lin is a Taiwanese American film director, best known for his work on Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious franchise and the television show, Community.-Life and career:...
American movie director - Lin BiaoLin BiaoLin Biao was a major Chinese Communist military leader who was pivotal in the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeastern China...
, Chinese Communist military and political leader - Lin BrigitteBrigitte LinBrigitte Lin or Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia is a Taiwanese actress. She was a popular actress, regarded as an icon of Chinese cinema, who acted in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong movies...
, (林青霞), (real name- Lin Ching HsiaBrigitte LinBrigitte Lin or Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia is a Taiwanese actress. She was a popular actress, regarded as an icon of Chinese cinema, who acted in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong movies...
), Taiwanese actress - Lin Chih Ying, (林志穎), (stage name- Jimmy Lin), Taiwanese actor
- Lin Chi LingLin Chi-lingLin Chi-ling , is a Taiwanese model and actress. Famed for her gentle demeanor and physical beauty, Lin has been referred to as "The First Face of Taiwan" by members of the Taiwanese media, and has been an official spokesperson for both China Airlines and Longines since 2006...
, (林志玲), Taiwanese model, actor - Lin Cho LiangCho-Liang LinCho-Liang Lin , born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese American violinist who is renowned for his appearances as a soloist with major orchestras. "Musical America" named him its "Instrumentalist of the Year" in 2000...
, Taiwanese-American violinist - Lin DanLin DanLin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
(林丹), men's singles badminton player, People's Republic of China - Lin DiLin DiLin Di is a Chinese musician, composer, and vocalist.Her current band is Cold Fairyland, a progressive rock band in which she plays pipa and keyboard synthesizers, and also sings.Lin began playing pipa at age 4...
, pipa player with Chinese rock band Cold Fairyland - Lin Hwai-minLin Hwai-minLin Hwai-min is a Taiwanese dancer, writer, choreographer, and founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. He was educated at National Chengchi University in Taiwan and University of Iowa in the US....
, choreographer and founder of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance TheaterCloud Gate Dance TheaterCloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan is a modern dance group based in Taiwan. It was founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min in 1973, and later he shared its management with his late protégé, Lo Man-fei , a renowned choreographer in her own right.... - Lin Jeremy Shu-HowJeremy LinJeremy Shu-How Lin is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association...
, American basketball player of Taiwanese descent - Lin Jun Jie, Singaporean singer and songwriter
- Lin KevinKevin LinKevin Lin is an ultramarathon runner from Taipei, Taiwan.Living in Taipei, Kevin is one of the most well known endurance athletes in Asia...
, (林義傑), marathon runner - Lin Li HuiShu QiShu Qi is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui . Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi or Shu Kei . Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order as Qi Shu.-Early life:...
(林立慧), (stage name- Shu QiShu QiShu Qi is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui . Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi or Shu Kei . Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order as Qi Shu.-Early life:...
), Taiwanese actress - Lin MayaMaya LinMaya Ying Lin is an American artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. She is the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.-Personal life:...
, artist and architect - Lin SangLin SangLin Sang is an archer from the People's Republic of China.Lin represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 11th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 647. In the first round of elimination, she faced 54th-ranked Tshering Chhoden of Bhutan...
, People's Republic of China athlete - Lin SenLin SenLin Sen , courtesy name Zichao , sobriquet Changren , was President of the National Government of the Republic of China from 1931 until his death.-Early life:...
, Taiwanese leader - Lin Shicheng, Shanghai born pipa player
- Lin Xin RuRuby LinRuby Lin is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting...
(Ruby Lin), (林心如), Taiwanese actress - Lin XiangruLin XiangruLin Xiangru was a politician of the Warring States Period, who served the state of Zhao. He figures prominently in two stories of the period, namely the episode of "Returning the Jade to Zhao", as well as the story of "Carrying Thorned Grass and Pleading Guilt".Lin Xiangru was born sometime in the...
Chinese politician of the Warring States period - Lin Yang-kangLin Yang-kangLin Yang-kang is a politician in the Republic of China .-Biography:Born in Nantou County, Taiwan, Lin graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor of science degree...
, Taiwanese politician - Lin Yi ChenAriel LinAriel Lin |Hakka]]: Lim2 Yi3 Sen2) was born 29 October 1982. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer, who won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards...
(Ariel Lin), Taiwanese actress - Lin Yu-fangLin Yu-fangLin Yu-fang is a Taiwanese politician.Lin is, as of 2008, a Kuomintang legislator and the chairman of the National Yuan's Diplomacy and National Defense Committee.-References:...
, a Taiwanese politician - Lin YourenLin YourenLin Youren is a noted player of the Chinese musical instrument guqin. He famous for his unaffected playing style. Lin also taught guqin at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, but has since retired....
, musician Chinese guqin player - Lin YutangLin YutangLin Yutang was a Chinese writer and inventor. His informal but polished style in both Chinese and English made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West.-Youth:Lin was born in...
, Chinese writer - Lin Wei LingEstrella LinEstrella Lin is a pop music singer from Taiwan, formerly a member of the girl group 3EP Beauties, and the author of a Chinese-language book detailing alleged abuses in South Korea's pop music industry.-Career:...
, (林韋伶), (stage name- Estrella LinEstrella LinEstrella Lin is a pop music singer from Taiwan, formerly a member of the girl group 3EP Beauties, and the author of a Chinese-language book detailing alleged abuses in South Korea's pop music industry.-Career:...
), Taiwanese singer - Lin ZexuLin ZexuLín Zéxú ; 30 August 1785 – 22 November 1850) was a Chinese scholar and official during the Qing Dynasty.He is most recognized for his conduct and his constant position on the "high moral ground" in his fight, as a "shepherd" of his people, against the opium trade in Guangzhou...
, 19th century official and diplomat
Lam:
- Lam AdrianAdrian LamAdrian Lam is an Australian rugby league football coach and former international player. He is the head coach of the under 20 St George Dragons squad National Rugby League team he signed with them in 2010 and will combine with coaching legend Wayne Bennett.He is a former Papua New Guinea rugby...
, coach - Lam BarryBarry LamBarry Lam is the founder and Chairman of Quanta Computer, the leading laptop producer worldwide. He is also a major patron of the arts and a leading philanthropist in the area of culture and education. In 2011, Forbes named him as the 376th richest person in the world and 6th richest in Taiwan...
, (林百里), founder and chairman of Quanta Computer - Lam Bowie, Hong Kong actor and singer
- Lam BunLam BunLam Bun was a radio commentator at Commercial Radio Hong Kong who was fiercely critical of leftists. He was assassinated during the Hong Kong 1967 riots, and has become an icon for free speech in Hong Kong.-Biography:...
, radio commentator - Lam Bun-ChingBun-Ching LamLam Bun-Ching is a composer, pianist, and conductor.She holds a B.A. degree in piano performance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong . She obtained a scholarship from the University of California at San Diego, where she studied composition with Bernard Rands, Robert Erickson, Roger Reynolds,...
, concert pianist and composer - Lam CarolCarol LamCarol Chien-Hua Lam is a former United States Attorney for the Southern District of California. Lam was sworn into office on an interim basis on September 4, 2002. On November 12, 2002, Lam was further sworn in as a Senate confirmed Presidential appointee. She oversaw the Rep. Randy "Duke"...
, ex-US Attorney - Lam ChetChet LamChet Lam is a Hong Kong based independent singer-songwriter whose style has been described by many as "city-folk". He is the elder brother of singer Eman Lam.-Biography:...
, singer/songwriter - Lam DaleDale LamDale Lam is a member of the dance faculty at the University of South Carolina and the founder, artistic director and choreographer of the , named "One of the Top 50 Dance Companies in the US" by . She has a BA in Theatre and Speech from the University of South Carolina and received additional...
, choreographer - Lam DavidDavid Lam- External links :**...
, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Canada - Lam DerekDerek LamDerek Lam is an American fashion designer. He was born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage. Lam is the youngest of three children in his fourth-generation family. His parents had a business that imported clothes from Asia, and his grandparents ran a successful garment...
, fashion designer - Lam EmanEman LamEman Lam is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and musician. Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo form the group at17.- Background :Eman Lam is the sister of Hong Kong based singer-songwriter and musician Chet Lam. Probably influenced by her brother, she began performing music early in life...
, musician - Lam FungRaymond LamRaymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family...
(Raymond Lam), Hong Kong entertainer - Lam GeorgeGeorge LamGeorge Lam Chi Cheung, also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer and actor of Xinhui area origin. Lam studied at the Diocesan Boys' School in Kowloon, Hong Kong...
(林子祥), singer - Lam JamesJames LamJames Lam is a published author and President of James Lam & Associates. His book is Enterprise Risk Management, and he has won many awards pertaining to risk management...
, author and consultant - Lam KarenaKarena LamKarena Lam is a Hong Kong based award-winning actress and singer, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Career :...
(林嘉欣), actress - Lam Kor-wanLam Kor-wanLam Kor-wan was one of Hong Kong's two known serial killers. The other was Lam Kwok-wai.-Crimes:Lam, who worked as a taxi driver, would pick up female passengers, strangle them with electrical wire, take them to his family home, and dismember them. His English moniker, "The Jars Murderer", was...
, serial killer - Lam NoraNora LamNora Lam , was a Chinese Protestant Christian minister to China, and founder of Nora Lam Ministries International . Lam was born in China and lived there until her escape to Hong Kong at age 26....
, Chinese Christian Ministry and the author of "China Cry" - Lam PatPat LamPatrick Richard Lam is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, of Samoan descent. He was the head coach of Auckland before being appointed head coach of Super 14 team the Blues in 2009. He went to St. Peter's College, Epsom, and captained the New Zealand Secondary Schools rugby team...
, rugby player - Lam RichardRichard LamRichard Lam Chun-Keung was a Cantopop lyricist with several hundred Cantopop songs to his name, and a columnist for Apple Daily and Next Magazine in Hong Kong.- Career :...
, lyricist - Lam RingoRingo LamRingo Lam Ling-Tung , born in 1955 is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto...
, film director - Lam SandySandy LamSandy Lam, also known as Lam Yik Lin, is a Cantopop singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese.-Career:...
(林憶蓮), Hong Kong Cantopop singer - Lam SarahSarah LamSarah Lam is a British-Chinese actress, noted for her television roles.She played Susannah in the sitcom No Problem!, Linda Mo in Angels, Anna Lee in Howards' Way and Caroline Choi in Brookside....
, actress - Lam StephenStephen LamStephen Lam Sui-lung GBS JP is the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and formerly Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs....
, government official - Lam TonyTony LamTony Lâm is a politician from California. In 1992, he won a seat on the Westminster City Council, becoming the first Vietnamese-born person to be elected into a political office in the United States....
, politician - Lam WifredoWifredo LamWifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla , better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture...
, Cuban artist - Lam Yinling, news broadcaster
- Dome Pakorn Lam pop singer and trollTroll (Internet)In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response...
Lim:
- Lim Eng BengLim Eng BengLim Eng Beng , is a former Philippine Basketball Association player. Played from 1975–1986, he is one of the greatest players in the history of the PBA. He is much remembered playing for the U/Tex Wranglers, where he was named to the Mythical Five on two occasions, and won two championships and...
, (林鷹鳴), a Chinese/Filipino professional basketball player - Lim AlfredoAlfredo LimAlfredo Siojo Lim is the incumbent Mayor of the City of Manila and a former senator of the Philippines. A widower, he first served as mayor of Manila from 1992 to 1998 and returned to that post after winning in the 2007 mayoral election.-Early life and career:Born on December 21, 1929 in 1324 J...
, Filipino politician - Lim Zeryl, a Filipino actress
- Lim Bo SengLim Bo SengLim Bo Seng was a World War II anti-Japanese resistance fighter based in Singapore and Malaya.-Family background and early life:...
, World War II anti-Japanese Resistance fighter based in Singapore and British Malaya - Lim CatherineCatherine LimCatherine Lim is a best-selling Singaporean fiction author known for writing about Singapore society and of themes of traditional Chinese culture. Hailed as the "doyenne of Singapore writers", Lim has published nine collections of short stories, five novels, two poetry collections and numerous...
, Malaysian-born Singaporean author - Lim Chin SiongLim Chin SiongLim Chin Siong was an influential leftwing politician and trade union leader in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s.-Early life:Born in Telok Ayer Street, Lim studied first in Johor, before entering Singapore’s Catholic High School and Chinese High School in 1949 and 1950 respectively...
, Singaporean trade union leader and politician - Lim Chong EuLim Chong EuTun Dato' Seri Dr. Lim Chong Eu was a Malaysian politician who served as the second Chief Minister of Penang for a record 21 years. He was also the founding president of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, a member of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional. He was termed the "Architect of Modern...
, retired Malaysian politician - Lim Eun JiLim Eun-JiLim Eun-ji is a South Korean pole vaulter. She is the current South Korean national record holder in the event indoors and a former outdoor record holder....
, South Korean pole vaulter - Lim E Hong, Dominic, (林毅锋）, Virtue Theorist and Philosopher, renowned Martial artist from Singapore
- Lim GiongLim GiongLim Giong is a musician, artist, DJ, composer, songwriter, music producer, music director and also an actor.Now, he is a leading figure on the Taiwanese experimental electronic music scene....
, Taiwanese musician and songwriter and actor - Lim Goh TongLim Goh TongTan Sri Dato Seri Lim Goh Tong was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman. He was renowned for his vision and courage in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful casino resorts...
, Malaysian tycoon - Lim Guan EngLim Guan EngLim Guan Eng is the 4th Chief Minister of the State of Penang and Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party . He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Rakyat from 1973 to 1999 and 2004 to 2008....
, Malaysian politician, current Chief Minister of Penang (2008–present) - Lim, KenKen LimKen Lim is an album producer, composer, publisher, artist manager and concert promoter from Singapore who came under the spotlight in 2004 as a chief judge of the Singapore Idol series...
, Singaporean record producer and composer - Lim Kit Siang, Malaysian politician, known as Mr. Opposition
- Lim Kwong YewNorman KwongNorman Lim "Normie" Kwong, CM, AOE is a former professional athlete, sports executive, and was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta...
(Norman Kwong), former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Canada - Lim MosesMoses LimMoses Lim is a Singaporean actor, gourmet, entrepreuner, and comedian, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof . Recently he played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film Just Follow Law...
, TV and movie actor (e.g. "Just Follow Law"), food gourmet and entrepreneur from Singapore - Lim PeterPeter LimPeter Lim Eng Hock is a Singapore billionaire. In July 2010, Forbes magazine rated eighth amongst Singapore's 40 richest people with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion....
, Singaporean billionaire - Lim Yew HockLim Yew HockLim Yew Hock , later renamed Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock, was Singapore’s second Chief Minister from 1956 to 1959. He is known for suppressing the communist movements and leading the all-party delegation that won internal self-government for Singapore....
, second Chief Minister of Singapore - Liem Sioe LiongSudono SalimSudono Salim , also known as Liem Sioe Liong, is a Chinese Indonesian businessman of Hokchia origin. He was once considered the richest individual in Indonesia. He was the head of the conglomerate Salim Group before turning over its management to his youngest son Anthony in 1992.-Early life:Salim...
(Sudono Salim), Indonesian tycoon - Liem Swie KingLiem Swie KingLiem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
, Indonesian badminton player
Lim:
- Lim Chang YongLim Chang-YongLim Chang-Yong is a South Korean right-handed closer who plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball.He is widely known as the fastest sidearm pitcher in baseball history who can throw a 160 km/h four-seam fastball...
, (林昌勇), South Korean Baseball Pitcher - Lim Dong HyekDong-Hyek LimDong-Hyek Lim is a South Korean classical pianist. Lim has previously studied with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule fuer Musik in Hannover and received the Samsung Culture Scholarship and the Ezoe Scholarship...
, (林東赫), South Korean classical pianist - Lim Dong MinDong-Min LimDong-Min Lim is a South Korean classical pianist. He and his brother Dong-Hyek Lim won third prize at the 2005 International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Dong Min Lim studied at the Moscow Conservatory, at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover and at Mannes College...
, (林東珉), South Korean classical pianist - Lim Jeong HeeLim Jeong HeeLim Jeong-Hee is a South Korean R&B and Pop artist that debuted in 2005 under JYP Entertainment. One of her notable performances in 2005 was the 5th Pattaya Music Festival in Thailand, which helped promote and expose her to the foreign music industry...
, (J-LimLim Jeong HeeLim Jeong-Hee is a South Korean R&B and Pop artist that debuted in 2005 under JYP Entertainment. One of her notable performances in 2005 was the 5th Pattaya Music Festival in Thailand, which helped promote and expose her to the foreign music industry...
), (林正姬), South Korean female musician - Lim Jeong Hyun, (林正玄), South Korean Guitarist
- Lim Su Jeong, (林秀晶), South Korean Actress
- Lim Su JeongLim Su-JeongLim Su-jeong is a female South Korean taekwondo practitioner.- Asian Games :At the age of 16, she won the gold medal in flyweight at the 2002 Asian Games, beating 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Yaowapa Boorapolchai of Thailand in the final.In 2007, Lim won the gold medal in featherweight at the...
, (林秀貞), South Korean Female TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner - Lim Su JeongSu Jeong LimLim Su-Jeong , often anglicised to Su-Jeong Lim, is a South Korean female Muay Thai kickboxer.-Background:Lim was born on in South Korea....
, South Korean Female Muay ThaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
kickboxer. - Lim Ye JinLim Ye Jin-TV dramas:*You Don't Know Women *Let's Not Divorce *Queen Seondeok *The Road Home *Boys Before Flowers *The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea...
, (林藝眞), South Korean actress
Im:
- Im Dong HyunIm Dong-hyunIm Dong-Hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the Korean national team.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Im set a world record in the 72 arrow men's individual ranking round, with a score of 687. He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
, (林东贤), a South Korean archer - Im Joong Yong, (林重容), South Korean football player
- Im Sang SooIm Sang-sooIm Sang-soo is an award-winning South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Early life and film career:Im was born in Seoul. He studied sociology at Seoul's Yonsei University before making a move to The Korean Academy of Film Arts in 1989...
, (林相洙), South Korean film director and screenwriter - Im Seul Ong, (林瑟邕), a South Korean singer from 2AM2AM2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
- Im Tea Bin (also known as Im Danny), (stage name- Tae Bin), Korean-American, South Korean singer from 1TYM1TYM1TYM is a four-member Korean hip hop group. The four members are: Oh Jin Hwan , Park Hong Jun , Song Baek Kyoung , and Im Taebin . Leader Teddy and lead vocalist Danny originated from the United States and moved to South Korea when they were accepted under YG...
- Im Yoon Ah, (林允兒), (stage name- Yoona), South Korean female actress, singer from Girls' GenerationGirls' GenerationGirls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
Yim:
- Yim Jae Beom, (official name- Lim Jae Bum), (林在范), South Korean rock singer
- Yim Sung Ah, South Korean professional golfer
Rin:
- Rin KaihoRin KaihoRin Kaiho is a professional Go player.-Biography:Rin Kaiho was born in Shanghai, China. He was a student of Go Seigen when Go brought him to Japan in 1952. He was a promising player who won his first title at the age of 23, the Meijin. He is also part of the 1200 win group...
, (林海峰), professional Go player
Fictional:
- Lin ChongLin ChongLin Chong is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 6th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Panther Head"...
, character in the Chinese novel The Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan) - Lin DaiyuLin DaiyuLin Daiyu is one of the principal characters of Cao Xueqin's classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. She is portrayed as a well-educated, intelligent and beautiful young woman. The romance between Daiyu and Jia Baoyu forms one of the main threads of the book...
, major character in the Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber
See also
- Lam, Variant of Chinese mandarin Lin
- List of common Chinese surnames