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Kim

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Originally a surname derived from Welsh given name Cynbel meaning "chief war" or the Old English given name Cynebald meaning "brave king".
Pronounced: KIHM-bahl

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Spencer W. Kimball, former president of the LDS Church.
Heber C. Kimball, one of the original apostles of the LDS Church.
Nathan Kimball, general in the Union army during the American Civil War.

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Kimball O'Hara, the "Kim" of Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim.
Kimball Cho, fictional character played by Tim Kang in the television series "The Mentalist."