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[Facts] There's another derivation for Jemma
by
Miranda
(Randee15)
1/27/2005, 5:01 PM
in reply to
a message by Jemma
Some could use it as a feminine form of
James
, because
Jem
and Jemmie (or
Jemmy
) was a medieval nickname for
James
.
Incidentally, I theorise that
Jim
and
Jemmy
gave rise to
Jim
and
Jimmy
. But that's just me.
Miranda
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