Surname Overview
The surname 邻 is pronounced lín, written 鄰 in traditional form; “Lin” can be used as a family name.
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Surname Gloss
In its German translation, the source labels “邻” as “Lin (Eig, Fam),” where “Fam” explicitly indicates a family-name or surname sense. Thus, this source does treat “邻” as a surname; however, it does not identify the relevant naming system, country, ethnic group, or linguistic tradition.
