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[Facts] Yemeli
Does anyone know the origin of the name Yemeli? It's the name of a girl at my school. She looks Hispanic or Mexican. Thanks a lot!
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This is possibly a recent creation based on Arabic names like Jamal or Jamil. Quite a few Arabic names have been introduced into Latin America by immigrants from Lebanon, and it is common for people in Mexico and the Caribbean to respell names which start with J- in English with Y-.
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