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In 1881, three people in Great
Britain bore the surname Haim and 67 the surname Haime. Around 2011, the numbers stood at 94 and 173 respectively, with two bearers of the surname Haim in Ireland.
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dialect spoken in
England, in forms including Haim. This became one source of the English surname Haim, along with variants like Hame, Haim, Haime,
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Hebrew letters are also used as numerals, and the Hebrew letters that spell "chai" also stand for the number 18. Thus, 18 is considered a
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pattern is unusual for
English words, Hayim is often used as an alternative spelling. The "ch" spelling comes from transliteration of the
318:, the name Hayim helps the person to remain healthy, and people were known to add Hayim as a second name to improve their health.
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In the United States, Chaim is a common spelling; however, since the
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The earliest attested forms of this etymology occur in
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800:(born 1967), French film director, writer and composer
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940:"Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Chayyim"
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775:(born 1962), French harpsichordist and conductor
580:(1991–2023), Israeli academic and peace activist
513:; president of the Weizmann Institute of Science
962:"Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Chaya"
874:(1545–1632), Biblical and Talmudic commentator
29:can be a first name or surname originating in
19:For other uses of Haim or its variations, see
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314:is the Hebrew word for "alive". According to
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503:(1935–2018), Israeli political activist
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734:(born 1957), Israeli basketball player
654:(born 1943), Israeli basketball player
611:(1911–1962), English poet and academic
555:(born 1944), Israeli basketball player
525:(1937–1994), Israeli basketball player
617:(born 1948), Australian mathematician
537:(or Palagi, 1788–1868), Torah scholar
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678:(1918–1997), Israeli president
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636:(1696–1743), the Or Hachaim
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708:(1935–2023), Israeli actor
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739:People with the surname
523:Haim Hazan (basketball)
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89:[ˈχa.im,ħaˈjim]
700:Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz
16:Male given name (חיים)
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688:Chaim Hezekiah Medini
511:theoretical physicist
509:(born 1940), Israeli
495:Haim Bresheeth-Zabner
439:, including into the
235:[ˈχaja,ħaˈja]
21:Haim (disambiguation)
404:similarity to Haim.
92:), also transcribed
33:or derived from the
572:Hayim Nahman Bialik
383:, the Spanish name
94:Haim, Hayim, Chayim
1063:Jewish given names
903:Nahshon Even-Chaim
615:J. Hyam Rubinstein
586:(died 1813), rabbi
80:[ħajˈjiːm]
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993:978-0-19-967776-4
964:. Behind the Name
942:. Behind the Name
872:Aharon Ibn Hayyim
861:, British actress
640:Chaim of Volozhin
566:Hayim ben Bezalel
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841:Dominic Hyam
780:Mathilda May
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719:H. M. Wynant
676:Chaim Herzog
621:Haym Salomon
609:Hyam Plutzik
603:Hyam Maccoby
591:Hyam or Haym
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535:Haim Palachi
501:Haim Hanegbi
483:Haim Bar-Lev
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706:Chaim Topol
694:Chaim Potok
670:Chaim Hames
664:Chaim Elata
646:Chaim Bloom
541:Haim Revivo
507:Haim Harari
197:Middle Ages
1037:Categories
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968:2013-08-12
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925:References
835:Barry Hyam
804:Salim Haim
767:Corey Haim
547:Haim Saban
529:Haim Hazaz
517:Haim Hazan
437:Old French
429:Old German
423:Old German
407:The names
35:Old German
1011:Name list
847:Luke Hyam
792:Ofir Haim
758:Este Haim
451:, Hayns,
447:, Hains,
45:Etymology
1048:Surnames
897:Ben Haim
885:See also
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402:phonetic
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379:. Among
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329:letter "
323:phonemic
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191:), is a
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335:cognate
64:חַיִּים
55:Chayyim
31:Hebrew
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453:Haynes
449:Haines
445:Haimes
410:Vivian
377:Harvey
361:root.
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327:Hebrew
216:Ḥayyah
210:חַיָּה
205:Hebrew
193:Hebrew
70:Ḥayyīm
59:Hebrew
50:Hebrew
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914:Hyams
750:Alana
628:Chaim
433:Haimo
431:, as
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188:-yeem
150:KHYME
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96:, or
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331:chet
311:Chai
303:-yah
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