Rahm (name)

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Rahm is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Surname

The surname has a number of etymologies. As a surname of German and Scandinavian origin, it may be a habitational name from a number of places in Westphalia and the Rhineland, or an occupational name derived from Middle High German rām "soot", or an occupational name from Middle High German rame "stand, rack, frame". The German surname Rähm is a variant of Rehm. [1]

Given name

The given name is derived from the Hebrew רחמים (mercy) or רם (high, lofty).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022