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View Name: Gemma


GEMMA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Italian, English (British), Dutch
PRONOUNCED: JEM-ə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the 13th-century wife of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
Related Names
VARIANT: Jemma (English (British))
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