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Jayne vs Gemma - What's the difference?

jayne | gemma |

As proper nouns the difference between jayne and gemma

is that jayne is derived from a medieval variant of (john) while gemma is .

jayne

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • derived from a medieval variant of (John).
  • , a twentieth century elaborate spelling of Jane.
  • * 1997 , Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories , ISBN 0-345-41493-4, page 118("The Luncheon"):
    • "Having lunch with the Gorgons today?" Andrew had asked her. It was his oft-stated opinion that the ys in Kathryn and ' Jayne' s names were their compensation for a missing, but coveted, male chromosome.

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    gemma

    English

    Noun

    (gemmae)
  • (label) bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells.

    • Derived terms

    * gemmoid