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Lemmie
How to Pronounce Lemmie
Pronounced LEM-ee /ΛlΙm.i/Medium
Meaning: Lemmie is an affectionate pet form of Lemuel, from the Hebrew Lemu'el, 'devoted to God' or 'belonging to God', a name borne by a king in the Book of Proverbs. The doubled -mm and -ie ending are the informal touch that once turned such nicknames into recorded birth names.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lemmie is the homey short form of Lemuel, 'devoted to God', recorded on its own as a birth name from the late 1800s into the twentieth century. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year, and reads as a warm, old-fashioned nickname preserved on the certificate.
A man named Lemmie would belong to a grandfather or great-grandfather generation, and the name has a friendly, front-porch quality shared by Lonnie and Bennie. Its fuller form, Lemuel, is its clearest parent and formal counterpart.
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What does the name Lemmie mean?
It is a pet form of Lemuel, from the Hebrew for 'devoted to God'.
How do you pronounce Lemmie?
It's said LEM-ee /ΛlΙm.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Lemmie a boy or girl name?
Lemmie is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Lemmie?
It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen boys a year.