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Jem (male)

Variants:Jemmie (M) Jim (M) Jimmie (M) Jimmy (M)
Diminutive for:Jeremy (M)
Pet Name for:James (M) Jeremy (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English medieval vernacular variant or pet name for James [q.v.], also common in Ireland. Now more usually a pet name for Jeremy, especially in the US.
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