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Jemma is Most likely a varient of Gemma. CLick here for Information -GemmaOr, it could be a short form of Jemima
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Or a feminine form of JamesSince Jem was an old (male) nn for James. Jemmie / Jemmy was another nn of James in the Middle Ages. (Incidentally, I believe Jemmie and Jem eventually gave rise to our modern Jimmy and Jim.)Jemma could be a feminine form of either Jem or Jemmie.Miranda
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