Chaim

Chayyim (Hebrew: חַיִּים Ḥayyīm, Classical Hebrew: [ħajˈjiːm], Israeli Hebrew: [ˈχa.im, ħaˈjim]), also transcribed Haim, Hayim, Chayim, Chaim (English pronunciations: hym, khym, khah-yeem) is a name of Hebrew origin; it comes from a word meaning "life".

In the works of Harry Turtledove, Chaim may refer to:


 * Chaim, a minor guard who appears in Striking the Balance.
 * Chaim Alexov, a Russian cosmologist who appears at the end of "Before the Beginning".
 * Chaim Perelman, a fictional politician in the short story "Next Year in Jerusalem".
 * Chaim Russie, a minor fictional character referenced posthumously in Homeward Bound.
 * Chaim Weinberg, a POV character in The War That Came Early series.
 * Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski, a historical political figure who appears in the Worldwar series.