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BoyPronounced English /ˈlɛm.ju.əl/Hebrew language family

Lemuel

A name meaning "for God".

Quick answer

Lemuel is a boy name meaning "for God".

Pronunciation: English /ˈlɛm.ju.əl/.

GenderBoy
Meaningfor God
PronunciationEnglish /ˈlɛm.ju.əl/
Language familyHebrew

Meaning and history

The name means "for God" in Hebrew, from the proposition לְמוֹ ( lemo ) combined with אֵל ( ʾel ) meaning "God". This was the name of a king briefly mentioned in Proverbs in the Old Testament. In the Book of Mormon it is the name of a rebellious son of Lehi and Sariah. It is also borne by the hero of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels (1726).

Notes and context

Usage: biblical, english, mormon, biblical hebrew | Ancient Hebrew: לְמוּאֵל