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Nam

1 American  
[nahm, nam] / nɑm, næm /
Or 'Nam

noun

Informal.

  1. Vietnam.

Nam 2 American  
[nahm] / nɑm /

noun

  1. a former name of Chao Phraya.

NAM 3 American  
Or N.A.M.

abbreviation

  1. National Association of Manufacturers.

Nam 1 British  
/ næm /

noun

  1. informal Vietnam

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NAM 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. 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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According to Viet Nam News, she was transported to Hanoi's Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, where she died on 2 April, with her parents at her bedside.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

"Even without much initial interest, once you hear that everyone else is eating it, you start wondering just how good it must be," Nam Su-yeon, a 28-year-old office worker, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Faithful ally Eric Nam sternly points out to him that his rants are throwing off everyone else’s game.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

I asked if his stomach was bothering him, and he said no, that he just couldn’t believe he was out of the Nam.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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