Slim

See also: slim

English

Etymology

  • As an English surname, from the noun slime, probably topographic.
  • As a Native American surname (Navajo), from the English adjective slim, a calque of personal names containing the suffix -tsʼósí (“skinny, slim”), such as Hastiin-tsʼósí (“slim man”), see also Tsosie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slɪm/
  • Rhymes: -ɪm

Proper noun

Slim (plural Slims)

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Slim is the 27845th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 862 individuals. Slim is most common among American Indian/Alaskan Native (61.48%) and White (26.45%) individuals.

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