Happy Birthday Gemma Personalized Card
– Happy birthday to you Gemma! I wish you a very special day, sending this Happy Birthday Gemma personalized card to you. Dear Gemma, I wish you a bright and beautiful day on your special day. This named card was specially designed for Gemma’s birthday.
Gemma Given Name Meaning & History
GENDER: Feminine, USAGE: Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch, PRONOUNCED: JEM-ma (Italian), ZHEM-mə (Catalan), JEM-ə (English), KHE-mah (Dutch). Medieval Italian nickname meaning “gem, precious stone”. It was borne by the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri. A longtime staple in Italy, Gemma also became popular in the UK and France before crossing the pond to America. Gemma combines the best qualities of Emma—feminine and classic—and Jenna—contemporary and fun. This given name derives from the Latin “gemma”, meaning “gem, precious stone, (poetic) seal, ring (figuratively) ornament, beauty”. It is an auspicious name, which expresses the desire for the girl who is beautiful and precious as a gem. Gemma Galgani was an Italian mystic, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the “Daughter of Passion” because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ.
Gemma is an Italian nickname meaning ‘gem, jewel’ that dates back to the Middle Ages. Two of the most famous name bearers include Gemma di Manetto Donati, wife of 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri (author of the Divine Comedy which includes Dante’s Inferno). The second is the late 19th-century Italian saint Gemma Galgani who was the focus of many astonishing signs of grace such as the repeated appearance of stigmata and several fits of ecstasies. Most likely, however, English-speakers have adopted the name Gemma due to its pleasant and straightforward etymology: “gem, jewel”. The name has been most popular in England and Scotland since the 1980s and is currently showing success in Australia. The United States only very recently discovered this “gem” of a name. Jemma is another variation.
