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Hyam

Hyam proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun (1)

Hyam

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Proper noun (2)

Hyam

  1. A Plateau language spoken in central Nigeria.

Origin of Hyam

Borrowed from Hebrew חַיִּים (“life”).

Questions about Hyam

What does Hyam mean?
Hyam means a male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Hyam?
Hyam is a proper noun.

Words near Hyam in the dictionary

  1. hyaluronoglucosaminidases
  2. hyaluronoglucuronidase
  3. hyaluronoglucuronidases
  4. hyalurosome
  5. hyalurosomes
  6. Hyam
  7. hyamine
  8. Hyampom
  9. Hyams
  10. Hyamses
  11. hyang

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