Lum (surname)
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As a Chinese surname, Lum may be an ad hoc spelling, based on the pronunciation in different varieties of Chinese, of the following surnames. Those surnames are listed below by their romanisation in Hanyu Pinyin, which reflects the standard Mandarin pronunciation:[1][2]
- Lín (林), spelled Lum based on its Cantonese pronunciation (Jyutping: Lam4; Cantonese Yale: Làhm)
- Lán (藍), spelled Lum based on its Hakka pronunciation
The English surname Lum is a variant spelling of Lumb, which originated either as a toponymic surname referring to Lumb in Lancashire, or from the Middle English word lum ("pool").[1]