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Re: El cid
Chimène is the French form of Ximena / Jimena, a common Iberian name in the Middle Ages. The most famous bearer was the wife of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar aka "El Cid", a XI-century Spanish warrior (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cid).The origins of this name are disputed. Some argue that it's a feminine form of Simeon / Simon (equivalent to Simone). Others that Ximeno / Ximena has a different etymology and it's originally from a Basque or Navarrese source.HTH!Florentina Matilde 'Flynn' || Maximiliano Tomás 'Max' ♥
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