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I know these two names aren't similar, but I didn't want to make two posts. Here are two names I've heard recently and I'd like to know they're origins:
Jacey - In the past week, I've seen this and Jaycee. It's an American feminine name. Is it related to Jace? Does it come from the initials J.C.? Could it be a variant of Macy?
Kimora - This is the name of an African-American model (Kimora Lee?). I think she's half Asian. Baby name sites say this name is a combination of Kim and Nora (or any name ending in Ora). I'm sure it originated as a combination name, but does it have a meaning in any other language?
Jacey - In the past week, I've seen this and Jaycee. It's an American feminine name. Is it related to Jace? Does it come from the initials J.C.? Could it be a variant of Macy?
Kimora - This is the name of an African-American model (Kimora Lee?). I think she's half Asian. Baby name sites say this name is a combination of Kim and Nora (or any name ending in Ora). I'm sure it originated as a combination name, but does it have a meaning in any other language?
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Jacey is a modern creation. Sometimes it does come from the initials J.C.; the parents of the gymnast Jaycie Phelps are named Jack and Cheryl, and they created her name by combining their own initials. The name has probably also been independently created by many parents simply by creating a rhyming form for names like Stacy and Tracy that starts with the now more popular Jay- syllable.
Kimora is probably an African-American creation, because Kimora Lee Simmons' mother is Japanese, and according to people I have consulted who are experts on the Japanese language, Kimora doesn't have any obvious Japanese meanings. So Kimora is best thought of as a blend of the sounds of names like Kim and Ora.
Kimora is probably an African-American creation, because Kimora Lee Simmons' mother is Japanese, and according to people I have consulted who are experts on the Japanese language, Kimora doesn't have any obvious Japanese meanings. So Kimora is best thought of as a blend of the sounds of names like Kim and Ora.
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Thanks for your help. Is Kimora a name in Indian, Swahili, Arabic, Slavic, etc., that you know of?
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