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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