Jimmy (given name)
Jimmy is a male given name. It is predominately used as a diminutive form of the given name James, along with its short form, Jim.
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| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɪmi/ |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Related names | Jim, Jimi, Jimster, Jimmi, Jimmie, James, Jemmy, Jack, Jimbo, Jacob |
Both can also be used as the adaptation into English of the modern Greek name Dimitris (Δημήτρης) or the older Dimitrios (Δημήτριος), especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, due the similarity in the sound of the short name Ντίμης/Dimi and Jimmy.
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