Lamb

Lamb Meaning & Origin

About Lamb
The name "Lamb" is of English origin and is primarily a surname derived from the Middle English word "lamb," which means a young sheep. It is often associated with qualities such as innocence, gentleness, and purity, symbolizing the biblical reference to Jesus Christ as the "Lamb of God." As a name, "Lamb" can represent someone who embodies these characteristics or may have ancestral ties to sheep farming or shepherding.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMP
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/lĂŚm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamb in Braille

Here's how to represent Lamb in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lamb in braille

How to Spell the Name Lamb in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lamb using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lamb in sign language

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