Gemma
See also: gemma
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Gemma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae – the type species being the amethyst gem clam.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order; Veneroidea - superfamily; Veneridae - family
Hyponyms
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References
- Amethyst gem clam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Veneridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Veneridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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English
Alternative forms
- (given name) Jemma
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gemma
- A female given name from Italian.
- 1971 Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House (2009), →ISBN, page 35:
- Gemma. A curious name. He didn't think he had ever come across it before. She would have an outlandish name, either because her equally eccentric parents had labelled her with it or—more likely—she had adopted it herself on the grounds of originality.
- 1998 Lisa Andrews, Too Late For Love, Robinson Pub. 1998, →ISBN, page 200:
- Gemma gave him another gushing smile. She wanted to make amends for almost fouling up Blake's deal. "Gemma. What a beautiful name. You are indeed a jewel."
- 1971 Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House (2009), →ISBN, page 35:
- (astronomy) A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.
Usage notes
- Popular given name in the U.K. in the 1980s and the 1990s.
Translations
feminine given name
Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Gemma, from Italian, from Latin gemma (“jewel”). Also from Spanish Gemma.
Proper noun
Gemma
- a female given name from Latin
Italian
Etymology
Latin gemma (“jewel”), with identical meaning in Italian.
Proper noun
Gemma f
- a female given name, notably of Dante's wife, and of a 19th/20th century saint.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Gemma, from Latin gemma.
Proper noun
Gemma
- a female given name from English
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