Jeams

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English Gemes, a form of James.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʒimz/, /ˈdʒemz/

Proper noun

Jeams

a male given name, equivalent to English James or Jacob

Derived terms

(diminutive) Jeamie, Jeamock, Jeemie, Jamie, Jaimie, Peem, Pim, Pimmie, Peemser

See also

Hamish

References

Andy Eagle, ed., (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.