Perim

See also: perim

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic بَرِيم (barīm)

Proper noun

Perim

A volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb at the south entrance into the Red Sea, off the south-west coast of Yemen.
Synonyms: Mayyun, (former name) Babelmandel

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

Perim (plural Perims)

A surname.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Perim”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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