Jemmy

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Jemmy means "supplanter" or "one who follows," which refers to someone who follows Jesus, as James was one of the apostles.
Pronunciation
JEHM-ee
Jemmy is pronounced JEM-ee.
Popularity
Jemmy is a rare name, and it has not been ranked in the top 1000 in recent years.

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Jemmy Name meanings & History

Jemmy is a diminutive form of the name James, which has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter.". Jemmy means "supplanter" or "one who follows," which refers to someone who follows Jesus, as James was one of the apostles. Diminutive of Jeremy (and formerly of James). Jemmy is used as a first name for boys, but it can also be used as a nickname or pet name for James or Jemima.

Zodiac Sign of Jemmy: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jemmy:

J: Joy,Jester,Justice,Journal,Judicial,Journey

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate

M: Mother,Memorabilia,Memory,Manipulative,Mushy,Mommy,Maternal

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

Jemmy is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Youthful name

2.) Jemmy (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Jemmy means "supplanter", which is the same meaning as James.


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Description: Jemmy is a variant of the name Jimmy, which is a diminutive of the name James. James is derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, meaning "supplanter". Jemmy means "supplanter", which is the same meaning as James. Diminutive of Jemma and Jemima. The name Jemmy is rarely used as a standalone name. It is mostly used as a nickname for James or other names that begin with "J".

Famous People

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Related Names to Jemmy

Related names to Jemmy include Jimmy, Jamie, James, and Jim.