Jemmy (given name)
Jemmy is a male (seldom female) given name. It is a diminutive form of the given name James.
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛmi/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize by the heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jimmy, James, Jim |
Although popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, the name has generally fallen into disuse, with its close relative Jimmy being the preferred option.
People
Male
- Jemmy Botting (1783–1837), hangman at Newgate Prison
- Jemmy Button (c. 1815–1864), a native Fuegian
- Jemmy Cato, leader of the Stono Rebellion in 1739
- Jemmy Dean (1816–1881), English professional cricketer
- Jemmy Grimshaw (1846–1889), British jockey
- Jemmy Hirst (1738–1829), English eccentric
- Jemmy Hope (1764–1847), Irish radical democrat
- Jemmy Moore (1839–1890), Australian cricketer
- Jemmy Shaw, promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting contests
- Jemmy Wood (1756–1836), owner of the Gloucester Old Bank
Female
- Jemmy van Hoboken (1900–1962), Dutch painter
See also
- Jemmy (disambiguation)
- James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1736–1802), English politician, called by his opponents "Jemmy Grasp-all"
- John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792), also known as Jemmy Twitcher, British statesman and the eponymous inventor of the sandwich
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