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Lemuel.

A king mentioned in the Proverbs.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɛm.jə(wə)l/
  1. A king mentioned in the Proverbs.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

  3. A character in the Book of Mormon, the younger brother of Laman and the elder brother of Nephi, Sam, Jacob, and Joseph.

    Mormonism
Where this word comes from

From Hebrew לְמוּאֵל (lemu'él, ləmūʔel, literally “devoted to God”).

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