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Nam

¹ American

[nahm, nam] / nɑm, næm /

Or 'Nam

noun

Informal.

Vietnam.

Nam ² American

[nahm] / nɑm /

noun

a former name of Chao Phraya.

NAM ³ American

Or N.A.M.

abbreviation

National Association of Manufacturers.

Nam ¹ British

/ næm /

noun

informal Vietnam

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NAM ² British

abbreviation

Namibia (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of Nam

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Nam said there were a few times he secretly delivered packets of miso soup to Kish during filming.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Nam Jin and Na Hoon-A, widely considered South Korea's first pop "idols", pushed trot to new heights during their fierce rivalry from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“A few IT workers can easily fund a missile,” said Nam, head of a Seoul-based North Korean human-rights group called People for Successful Corean Reunification, or PSCORE.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Nam looked back at me once, and I was certain they were talking about Paul and Guzzo, and therefore me too.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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