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Achim

Short form of Joachim, ultimately from the Hebrew Yehoyakim: "Yahweh raises up".

Meaning and origin

Achim began life in German-speaking Europe as an everyday short form of Joachim and, over the twentieth century, turned into a name parents register on its own.

How to pronounce Achim

GermanAH-khim /ˈaxɪm/

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