Lima Family History
Lima Name Meaning
Spanish: possibly from lima ‘file’. Portuguese: topographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin probably akin to a Celtic element lemos limos ‘elm’). In some cases probably also Albanian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from limë (definite form lima) ‘file rasp’ also ‘cornhusking tool’. This surname is rare in Albania and Kosovo.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022