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Re: Hemma
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I checked the "Vornamen Duden": It says that Hemma can either be seen as a variant of Emma, or as a short name derived from names with 'heim' (English: home) as their first element.The book cites somebody from the 10th/11th century as a famous name bearer and does not mention Wilhelmina.

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Thanks. Hemma as a form of Emma or "heim" makes a lot of sense.
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