Nam
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Vietnam-related
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People with the surname Nam:
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- NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
- New Age Movement
- ArabicArabic languageArabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
for yesYes and noYes and no are two words for expressing affirmatives and negatives respectively in English . Early Middle English had a four-form system, but Modern English has reduced this to a two-form system consisting of 'yes' and 'no'. Some languages do not answer yes-no questions with single words meaning...
Vietnam-related
- VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
- Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
- The 'NamThe 'NamThe 'Nam was a war comic book series detailing the U.S. War in Vietnam from the perspective of active-duty soldiers involved in the conflict...
, a historical fiction series - NAM (game), a 1998 first person shooter game for PC
Initialisms
- National Academy of ManagementNational Academy of ManagementThe National Academy of Management is a higher educational establishment in Ukraine. It was founded in 1992.-Majors:*Finances*Banking*Accounting and Audit*Marketing*Law*Intelligence systems of decision-making...
, institution of higher learning in Kiev, Ukraine - N-Acetylmuramic acidN-Acetylmuramic acidN-Acetylmuramic acid, or MurNAc, is the ether of lactic acid and N-acetylglucosamine with a chemical formula of C11H19NO8. It is part of a biopolymer in the bacterial cell wall, built from alternating units of N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid , cross-linked with oligopeptides at the...
, component of bacterial cell walls - National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece
- National Army MuseumNational Army MuseumThe National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum. It is located in the Chelsea district of central London, England adjacent to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the "Chelsea Pensioners". The National Army Museum is open to the public every day of the year from 10.00am to 5.30pm,...
in London, United Kingdom - National Association of ManufacturersNational Association of ManufacturersThe National Association of Manufacturers is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. with 10 additional offices across the country...
, America's largest industrial trade association - Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, formerly known as the "Navy Achievement Medal"
- Negative allosteric modulatorNegative allosteric modulatorA negative allosteric modulator is a drug which decreases the activity of a receptor indirectly via disactivation of an allosteric site on the protein. NAMs are similar to inverse agonists in that they conteract overall receptor activation, but they are different because they do so in a...
, in pharmacology - Nested association mappingNested association mappingNested association mapping is a technique designed by the labs of , , and for identifying and dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in corn...
, an experimental design used in statistical genetics - New American MovementNew American MovementThe New American Movement was founded in 1971 by a group of leaders of opposition to the Vietnam War to serve as a forum for discussing where and how to redirect their activities. The call to convene was issued by Michael Lerner...
, a New Left group in the 1970s and 80s - News America MarketingNews America MarketingNews America Marketing, often referred to as just News America, is a marketing business owned by the News Corporation. It is one of three companies in the United States that control almost all the in-store ads and grocery coupons in the United States.One major division of the company is...
, a marketing business owned by News Corporation - Non-Aligned MovementNon-Aligned MovementThe Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries...
, an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc - North American Mesoscale ModelNorth American Mesoscale ModelThe North American Mesoscale Model , refers to a numerical weather prediction model run by National Centers for Environmental Prediction for short-term weather forecasting. Currently, the Weather Research and Forecasting Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model model is run as the NAM, thus, three names ...
, a short-term weather forecasting model - Northern Annular ModeArctic oscillationThe Arctic oscillation or Northern Annular Mode/Northern Hemisphere Annular Mode is an index of the dominant pattern of non-seasonal sea-level pressure variations north of 20N latitude, and it is characterized by pressure anomalies of one sign in the Arctic with the opposite anomalies centered...
, a climate pattern - Number Assignment ModuleNumber Assignment ModuleNumber Assignment Module - The NAM is the electronic memory in the cellular phone that stores the telephone number and an Electronic Serial Number. Phones with dual- or multi-NAM features offer users the option of registering the phone with a local number in more than one market....
, the electronic memory in a cellular phone
People with the given name Nam:
- Nam Kiwanuka (born 1975), Canadian television personality
- Nam Le (poker player), Vietnamese-American professional poker player
- Nam YimyaemNam YimyaemNam Yimyaem is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Thailand, former deputy Supreme Court President, and currently chairperson of a committee investigating the assets of deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.-April 2006 election:...
, retired judge of Thailand
People with the surname Nam:
- Julius NamJulius NamJulius Juhyeok Nam is an associate professor of religion at Loma Linda University School of Religion in California, and a commissioned minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He teaches Adventist history and theology. He is active in the American Academy of Religion, Adventist Society for...
(born 1968), assistant professor of religion - Leonardo NamLeonardo NamLeonardo Nam is an Argentine-born Australian actor of Korean descent.-Early life:Nam was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of 6, he moved to Sydney, Australia. Nam attended Sydney Technical High School and studied architecture at the University of New South Wales. Nam left Sydney to...
(born 1979), Korean Australian actor - Nam CamNam CamNăm Cam was a notorious Vietnamese gangster. He was born in Saigon, Vietnam.-Early life:When Nam Cam was 15 years old, he was arrested for stabbing a man to death in a fight. He subsequently spent two years in jail. Upon his release, he joined the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in 1966, to fight...
(1948–2004), famous Vietnamese gangster - Nam Gi-namNam Gi-namNam Gi-Nam is a prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series. Born in Gwangju, South Korea, he graduated from Sorabol Art College. He made his debut in 1972 with Don't Cry My Daughter . The main genres in which he works are animation, comedies, and science fiction...
(born 1942), prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series - Nam Gyu-RiNam Gyu-RiNam Gyu-ri is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a former member and leader of the Korean female trio, SeeYa...
(born 1985), Korean female singer - Nam Hae-ilNam Hae-ilAdmiral Nam Hae-il , was the 25th Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy, appointed in 2005. He attended the Republic of Korea Naval Academy in 1972 and Naval War college in 1978.-References:...
(born 1948), current and 25th Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy - Nam Hyun-HeeNam Hyun-HeeNam Hyun-Hee is a South Korean foil fencer.Nam won the bronze medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Poland in the bronze medal match. She accomplished this with her team mates Jeon Hee-Sok, Jung Gil-Ok and Seo Mi-Jung...
(born 1981), South Korean foil fencer - Nam Ji-hyeonNam Ji-hyeonNam Ji-hyeon is a South Korean actress.-TV shows:* Giant * Will it Snow at Christmas? * Queen Seon Duk * East of Eden * Our Happy Ending...
, South Korean actress - Nam Ji-hyun, South Korean singer
- Nam Na-yeong, South Korean film editor
- Nam PhanNam PhanNam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
(born 1983), professional mixed martial arts fighter - Nam PhuongNam PhuongEmpress Nam Phương , born Marie-Thérèse Nguyễn Hữu Thị Lan, later Imperial Princess Nam Phương, was the first and primary wife of Bảo Đại, the last king of Annam and last emperor of Vietnam, from 1934 until her death...
(1914–1963), first and primary wife of Bảo Đại - Nam Sang-miNam Sang-miNam Sang Mi is a South Korean actress.- Biography :Nam Sang Mi was working in a fast-food restaurant near Hanyang University, Seoul in the fall of 2001 when someone posted her personal photos on the internet. Her popularity as an ulzzang led to her discovery as an actress...
(born 1984), South Korean actress - Nam Sung-yongNam Sung-yongNam Sung-Yong was the bronze winner of the Marathon of the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds. He is also the first Korean bronze Olympian....
(1912–2001), bronze winner of the Marathon of the 1936 Summer Olympics - Nam YimyaemNam YimyaemNam Yimyaem is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Thailand, former deputy Supreme Court President, and currently chairperson of a committee investigating the assets of deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.-April 2006 election:...
, retired judge of the Supreme Court of Thailand - Naomi Nari NamNaomi Nari NamNaomi Nari Nam , is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1999 U.S. silver medalist. As a pair skater, she is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist with Themistocles Leftheris.-Personal life:Naomi Nari Nam was born in 1985 in California...
(born 1985), American figure skater
Fictional character
- Nam, a character in the manga and anime series Dragon BallDragon Ballis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
See also
- Chang-nam
- Gi-nam
- Jung-Nam
- Nam-gu (disambiguation)
- Nam-ilNam-ilNam-il may refer to:* Kim Nam-Il , Korean football player* Paek Nam-il, North Korean politician* Nam Il , North Korean politician, Foreign minister 1953-1967...
- Nam KeeNam KeeNam Kee is a chain of three Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The original restaurant opened at the Zeedijk in 1981 , followed by restaurants at the Geldersekade 117 in 1992 and at the Marie Heinekenplein 4 in 2010...
- Nam-Kyu
- Nam-seon
- Nam-son
- Nam-Soon
- Nam-sun
- Nam nam
- Song-nam
- Yong-nam