Gender Masculine
Scripts לֶמֶכְ, לָמֶכְ(Ancient Hebrew) Λάμεχ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. LAY-mik(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Possibly means "to make low" in Hebrew. This is the name of two characters in Genesis in the Old Testament, the first being a descendant of Cain, and the second being a descendant of Seth and the father of Noah.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesLemekh(Biblical Hebrew)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023