Lemmy

Short form of Lemuel, Hebrew

"for God"

Lemmy Origin and Meaning

The name Lemmy is a boy's name meaning "for God".

Gentle and easy going, but with an undertone of edginess, Lemmy could be a diminutive of the Hebrew Lemuel or borrowed from musician, songwriter, and founder of the band Motorhead, Lemmy (Ian Fraser) Kilmister. From the Hebrew, it means "for God", while from its pop cultural origins, it is supposedly derived from the phase "lemmy (lend me) a quid 'til Friday".

Famous People Named Lemmy

• Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister English bassist of band Motorhead

The name Lemmy in Pop Culture

• Lemmy Caution FBI agent in a series of books by British writer Peter Cheyney
• Lemmy Koopa character in the Super Mario video game series
• Lemmy Kurstal character in DC universe
• Lemuel "Lemmy" Barnet a character in radio serial "Journey into Space"
• Lemmiwinks class gerbil on TV's "South Park"