Lemmel | Imamother

Rappel

Yesterday at 3:16 pm

(Sorry for the choice of forum - but it made the most sense overall)

Not a name I'm planning on giving to a baby, but a secular Jew recently asked me about the meaning of his name, and I honestly didn't know.

Anyone can help here?

Elfrida ↓

Yesterday at 3:19 pm

Maybe he's thinking of Lemuel?

The name comes up in Mishlei. He is referred to as a melech, and most peirushim seem to think it is referring to Shlomo haMelech.

Some quick research seems to indicate the name could mean 'devoted to G-D', or, interestingly, could mean 'against G-D'. I'm not sure of the entomology of either meaning, but the second one comes from Jastrow (on Sefariya) and apparently refers to the fact that Shlomo felt he could take unlimited wives without being seduced, thus having views that opposed what was in the Torah.

Last edited by Elfrida on Wed, Jan 08 2025, 3:37 pm; edited 2 times in total

amother

Peach ↓

Yesterday at 3:20 pm

A lemmele is usually a soft sweet pushover kind of person. Not very outspoken
I always assumed that what’s the name meant

Bnei Berak 10

Yesterday at 3:25 pm

Is this a first name or family name? If yes there is a Jewish Austrian family name named Lämel.

amother

Holly ↓

Yesterday at 3:31 pm

amother Peach wrote:

A lemmele is usually a soft sweet pushover kind of person. Not very outspoken
I always assumed that what’s the name meant

Lemele is actually yiddish for lamb

(In Yiddish certain animals are used to describe personality types.)

Brit in Israel

Yesterday at 3:32 pm

Do they mean the singers?
It's a family name, is there always a meaning behind it?

amother

Clematis

Yesterday at 3:35 pm

It's a first name. My grandmother's father was called (something) Lemmel. 2 names.

amother

Mistyrose ↓

Yesterday at 3:35 pm

There's a first name Lemel. Often paired with Asher. Asher Lemel.
(Lemel is also a last name.)

amother

↑ Mistyrose

Yesterday at 3:36 pm

Brit in Israel wrote:

Do they mean the singers?
It's a family name, is there always a meaning behind it?

The singers are Lemmer.

amother

Marigold

Yesterday at 3:42 pm

Lemmel is a real first name. It means sheep I think
There’s a very popular guy in Williamsburg with this name, I wonder if the person who asked you meant him

amother

↑ Holly ↓

Yesterday at 3:54 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

Lemmel is a real first name. It means sheep I think
There’s a very popular guy in Williamsburg with this name, I wonder if the person who asked you meant him

Pretty close. It’s lamb

amother

Iris

Yesterday at 5:07 pm

amother Holly wrote:

Lemele is actually yiddish for lamb

(In Yiddish certain animals are used to describe personality types.)

Yeah, in English too. Lamb can be used the same way in English.

amother

Tanzanite ↓

Yesterday at 5:39 pm

amother Holly wrote:

Lemele is actually yiddish for lamb

(In Yiddish certain animals are used to describe personality types.)

This is what I found looking for boys names to name for a Rachel.

amother

Chocolate

Yesterday at 5:41 pm

Usher's are often called Lemmel. Usher Lemmel is a common combo like Tzvi Hersh.
It's a lamb.

Tao

Yesterday at 6:35 pm

grateful2bmom wrote:

Lemmel in When Zaidy was Young by Shmuel Kunda….

I came on here to say, if I ever met a guy named Lemmel, I'd tell him to get hish foot owta my mowf.

amother

↑ Peach

Yesterday at 6:46 pm

amother Holly wrote:

Lemele is actually yiddish for lamb

(In Yiddish certain animals are used to describe personality types.)

Ahh thanks! My Yiddish is very rudimentary. I knew shepsele but not lemele