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Hyams

/ˈhaɪmz/

Hyams proper noun: a surname from Yiddish.

Proper noun

Hyams (plural Hyamses)

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Forms of Hyams

pluralHyamses

Origin of Hyams

Americanized form of any of various Ashkenazi surnames derived from the Yiddish personal name חיים (khayem, “Chaim”).

Words that rhyme with Hyams

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Questions about Hyams

What does Hyams mean?
Hyams means a surname from Yiddish.
What part of speech is Hyams?
Hyams is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hyams?
Hyams is pronounced /ˈhaɪmz/.

Words near Hyams in the dictionary

  1. hyalurosome
  2. hyalurosomes
  3. Hyam
  4. hyamine
  5. Hyampom
  6. Hyams
  7. Hyamses
  8. hyang
  9. hyangchal
  10. hyangga
  11. hyangs

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