Gemma

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈd͡ʒɛmə//

A female given name from Italian.

proper noun

1
A female given name from Italian.
Gemma. A curious name. He didn't think he had ever come across it before. She would have an outlandish name, either because her equally eccentric parents had labelled her with it or—more likely—she had adopted it herself on the grounds of originality.
Gemma gave him another gushing smile. She wanted to make amends for almost fouling up Blake's deal. "Gemma. What a beautiful name. You are indeed a jewel."
2
A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem.

Forms

plural: Gemmas

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