About Zim
The surname Zim is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "zimme," meaning "room" or "chamber." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a room or chamber, or it could have been an occupational name for a chamberlain or someone who managed the rooms in a noble household. The surname Zim may also have Jewish origins, derived from the Yiddish word "tsim," meaning "narrow" or "thin," and could have been a nickname for a thin or slender person.
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