Gender Feminine
Usage Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛm.ma/(Italian) /ˈʒem.mə/(Catalan) /ˈd͡ʒɛm.ə/(British English) /ˈɣɛ.maː/(Dutch)
Meaning & History
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri.