Gemma

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Gemma

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Gemma is an Italian word meaning “Gemstone.”

History:
Although there was one Gemma noted in England in 1218, the name was primarily an Italian nickname (it was the name of Dante’s wife). It belonged to a modern Italian saint, St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) and was imported from Italy to the English world, but has never yet caught on in the United States.

Pronunciation: jem-ah.

Diminutives: Gem.

Alternates: Gema, Jemma.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903)
An Italian girl who experienced stigmata.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.003 % named Gemma
0.001 % named Gema