Yam
[jæm]Meaning
Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname 任 (Rén)
Background Story
Yam is a Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname written 任, which appears as Rén in Mandarin pinyin and as Jen in Wade–Giles. The same surname is listed 58th in the Song dynasty text Hundred Family Surnames.
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