Im (Korean surname)
Im is a common Korean family name. Korea borrowed Chinese characters and wrote its last name. It is unclear whether it is the origin of the same family.
| Pronunciation | Im lim |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | forest |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Lim |
| Pronunciation | Im |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | allow, appoint |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Im | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| McCune–Reischauer | Just Im |
History
The first clan branch is the Supul Rim (수풀 림, meaning "Forest-Rim") and its Hanja character is 林. The Supul Rim or Lim branch consists of two large clan houses; the first is Naju (early Hoijin) and the second, which is the elder branch is Pyeongtaek. Members of this branch often write their names as both 임 (Im; more common) and 림 (Rim or Lim; initial law). The character 林 means "forest".
The second clan branch is the Matgil Im (맡길 임) or Mateul Im (맡을 임) and its Hanja character is 任. The Matgil Im/Mateul Im branch consists of one large clan house called Pungcheon Im clan and a smaller clan house called Jangheung (장흥). Members of this clan branch both write and pronounce their names as 임 (Im). The character 任 means "trusted/to bear, duty".
Romanization
When 林 (림 or 임) is romanized, it is spelled as "Rim" or "Im" in McCune–Reischauer and Revised Romanization of Korean, or sometimes as "Lim".
When 任 (임) is romanized, it is spelled as "Im" in McCune–Reischauer and Revised Romanization of Korean, or sometimes spelled "Yim".
Statistics from the year 2000 show that there were 762,767 수풀 림 (林, Rim) and 172,726 맡길 임 (任, Im) in South Korea.[1]
Notable people
- Dami Im, Australian-Korean singer and songwriter
- Im Chang-kyun, stage name I.M, South Korean rapper, member of Monsta X
- Im Chang-jung, South Korean actor and singer
- Im Dong-hyun, South Korean archer
- Im Gyeong-eop, general in the Joseon Dynasty instrumental in protecting Korea from Manchu invasion
- Im Jin-ah, stage name Nana, South Korean singer, member of After School
- Im Kwon-taek, South Korean film director
- Im Na-yeon, South Korean singer, member of Twice
- Im Sang-soo, South Korean film director
- Im Se-mi, South Korean actress
- Im Si-wan, South Korean singer and actor, member of ZE:A
- Im So-eun, stage name NC.A, South Korean singer
- Im Soo-hyang, South Korean actress
- Im Soo-jung, South Korean actress
- Im Sung-han, South Korean television screenwriter
- Im Tae-bin (also known as Im Danny), Korean-American singer from 1TYM
- Im Yoon-ah, South Korean singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation
- Im Youngmin, former Produce 101 Season 2 contestant, member of MXM
- Lim Hyung-joo, South Korean Operatic Pop(Popera) Singer
- Lim Chang-yong, South Korean baseball pitcher
- Dong-Hyek Lim, South Korean classical pianist
- Lim Dong-won, retired South Korean politician
- Lim Eun-ji, South Korean pole vaulter
- Lim Hyo-jun, South Korean short track speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
- Lim Jae-beom, stage name JB, South Korean singer and actor, member of Got7
- Lim Hyunsik, South Korean singer, member of BtoB
- Lim Je, pen name "Paekho," poet of the Joseon Dynasty
- Lim Jeong-hee, South Korean singer
- Lim Jeong-hyun, South Korean amateur guitarist that found worldwide fame through YouTube.com
- Lim Ju-hwan, South Korean actor.
- Lim Na-young, South Korean singer, member of South Korean girl groups I.O.I and Pristin
- Lim Se-jun, South Korean singer, member of Victon
- Lim Seulong, South Korean singer and actor, member of 2AM
- Lim Sungbin, known as Beenzino, a South Korean musician
- Lim Yo-hwan, South Korean professional StarCraft player
- Rhim Ju-yeon, South Korean comics writer
- Rim Jong-sim, North Korean Olympic weightlifter
- Yim Bang-eun, South Korean badminton player
- Yim Soon-rye, South Korean film director
- Yim Sung-ah, South Korean professional golfer
See also
- List of Korean family names
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)