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gemma Name Meaning and History

Italian (Tuscany and throughout the south): from the popular medieval female personal name Gemma (from gemma ‘gem’, ‘precious stone’).

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Distribution of gemma Families in the US in 1920
Number of gemma families
 6-10
 3-5
 1-2
 0
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Gemma Donald R. Gemma 20
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