where does the last name lin come from
Lin (surname) Lin (Chinese: 林) is the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林 in Chinese character. It is also used in Korea and the Philippines among the Chinese Filipino community. It is also common among overseas Chinese families, in which it is at times pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora and speak Min Nan. In Hong Kong and Macau, it is spelled as Lam, Lamb or Lum in Cantonese.
Renée RenÃ©e (often spelled without the accent in non-French speaking countries) is a French feminine given name.
Cross (surname) Cross is an English topographic surname for someone who lived on a road near a stone cross.
Lists of English words by country or language of origin These are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.