Im (surname)

"Im, Yim, or Lim" is a transliteration of 林. For other transliterations, see 林 (disambiguation).
Lim, Yim, or Im (林)
Pronunciation[im] or [ɾim]
Language(s)Korean
Origin
Language(s)Chinese
Meaningforest
Region of originNorth and South Korea
Other names
Variant form(s)Lin
Hayashi
Yim or Im (任)
Pronunciation[im]
Language(s)Korean
Origin
Meaningdependable, allow, appoint
Region of originNorth and South Korea
Im
Hangul
임
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIm
McCune–ReischauerIm

Im or Lim (Korean: 임) is a common Korean family name. The surname is identical to the Chinese character of the same name.[a] According to the initial law of the Korean language, both "Im" and "Lim" are interchangeable.

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 or Im 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, as "Lim".

When 任 (임) is romanized, it is spelled as "Im" both 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 of the past

The following is a list of notable people of the past with the Korean family name Im/Lim/Rim.

  • Im Sa-hong (1445–1506), Korean scholar official
  • Im Kkeokjeong (1521–1562), leader of the Hwanghae peasant rebellion
  • Im Che (1549–1587), Korean Confucianist nobleman
  • Im Gyeong-eop (1594–1646), Korean general
  • Im Yunjidang (1721–1793), Korean writer and neo-Confucian philosopher
  • Im Sang-ok (1779–1885), Korean trader

Notable people of the recent times

  • I.M (born Im Chang-kyun, 1996), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Monsta X
  • Im Chang-jung (born 1973), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor
  • Dami Im (born 1988), Australian-Korean singer and songwriter
  • Taebin (born Danny Im, 1980), Korean-American singer
  • Im Do-hwa (born 1996), South Korean singer and actress
  • Im Dong-hyun (born 1986), South Korean archer
  • Im Heung-soon (born 1969), South Korean artist and director
  • Im Hyun-sik (singer) (born 1992), South Korean singer, member of boy band BtoB
  • Im Jae-hyuk (born 1994), South Korean actor
  • Nana (entertainer) (born Im Jin-ah, 1991), South Korean singer, actress, and model
  • Im Kwon-taek (born 1934), South Korean film director
  • Nayeon (born Im Na-yeon, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Twice
  • Im Sang-soo (born 1962), South Korean film director
  • Im Se-mi (born 1987), South Korean actress
  • Im Si-wan (born 1988), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band ZE:A
  • NC.A (born Im So-eun, 1996), South Korean singer
  • Im Soo-hyang (born 1990), South Korean actress
  • Im Soo-jung (born 1979), South Korean actress
  • Im Sung-han (born 1960), South Korean television screenwriter
  • Im Won-sik (1919–2002), Korean conductor, composer, and educator
  • Im Yoon-ah (born 1990), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Girls' Generation
  • Lim Chang-yong (born 1976), South Korean baseball player
  • Dong-Hyek Lim (born 1984), South Korean classical pianist
  • Lee Do-hyun (born Lim Dong-Hyun, 1995), South Korean actor
  • Lim Dong-won (born 1934), retired South Korean politician
  • Lim Eun-ji (born 1989), South Korean pole vaulter
  • Lim Hyo-jun (born 1996), South Korean-born Chinese short track speed skater
  • Lim Hyung-joo (born 1986), South Korean operatic pop tenor and classical crossover singer
  • Jay B (born Lim Jae-beom, 1994), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Got7
  • Lim Ji-yeon (born 1990), South Korean actress
  • Lim Jeong-hee (born 1981), South Korean singer
  • Lim Jeong-hyun (born 1984), South Korean guitarist
  • Lim Ju-hwan (born 1982), South Korean actor
  • Lim Na-young (born 1995), South Korean singer
  • Lim Seul-ong (born 1987), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2AM
  • Beenzino (born Lim Sungbin, 1987), South Korean rapper
  • Lim Sung-jin (born 1999), South Korea volleyball player
  • Lim Yo-hwan (born 1980), South Korean former professional StarCraft player
  • Lim Young-woong (born 1991), South Korean singer
  • Yunchan Lim (born 2004), South Korean pianist
  • Rhim Ju-yeon (born 1976), South Korean comics writer
  • Rim Jong-sim (born 1993), North Korean retired weightlifter
  • Sunhae Im (born 1976), South Korean opera soprano
  • Yim Bang-eun (born 1978), South Korean badminton player
  • Yim Soon-rye (born 1961), South Korean film director
  • Yim Sung-ah (born 1984), South Korean professional golfer

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Sino-Korean vocabulary.

References

  1. ^ "행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구". Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2006.