Lima

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish Lima, in turn, borrowed from Classical Quechua Limaq (“the one who speaks”), cognate with modern Quechua rimaq, from the name of a sanctuary identified as the Huaca de Santa Ana. The variation of /r/ > /l/ is product of the former "coastal" variety of Quechua spoken around modern-day Lima. The drop of final /q/ could be attributed either to another characteristic of Coastal Quechua or to Spanish adaptation. Ultimately derived from rimay (“to speak”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Limam Derived from Lima
Limay Derived from Lima
Limal Derived from Lima
Liman Derived from Lima
Limaj Derived from Lima
Limat Derived from Lima
Limas Derived from Lima
Limar Derived from Lima
Abad Spanish origin
Abalos Spanish origin

Popularity by Country

Lima

Rank #2449

Frequency 13,539 people (5.02 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 46.38% Hispanic 40.73% Black 3.14% Asian/PI 1.79% Native Am. 0.06% Two+ 7.9%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Lima

Rank #17348

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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