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LUM
Proper noun
Lum (plural Lums)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lum is the 4406th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8060 individuals. Lum is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (61.94%), White (18.65%), and Multi-racial (13.28%) individuals.
Anagrams
• -mul-, UML, Ulm
Etymology
Noun
lum (plural lums)
(Scotland, northern England) A chimney.
(Scotland, northern England) A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.
(Scotland, northern England) A woody valley.
(Scotland, northern England) A deep pool.
Anagrams
• -mul-, UML, Ulm
Source: Wiktionary
Lum, n. Etym: [W. llumon chimney, llum that shoots up or ends in a point.]
1. A chimney. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Burns.
2. A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.
3. A woody valley; also, a deep pool. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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