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in reply to a message by Mike C
According to a spanish book about names, Ximena is an ancient form for Jimena, because in the Middle Ages, the sound [x] was written with an X. In the XVIII century, the spanish ortograph changed and the sound [x] started to be written with a J or a G.
Jimena (and Jimeno (m)) is an ancient form for Simeón. It comes from Navarra.
By the way, a famous Jimena was the wife of El Cid. When her husband died, in 1099, she became Queen of Valencia until her death, in 1101.
Jimena (and Jimeno (m)) is an ancient form for Simeón. It comes from Navarra.
By the way, a famous Jimena was the wife of El Cid. When her husband died, in 1099, she became Queen of Valencia until her death, in 1101.
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