Τζέμμα
Gemma
Gemma is the Greek form of the female given name Gemma.
Τζέμμα is used as a female given name in Greek.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Gemma.
Did you know?
- The digraph τζ used in Τζέμμα is a relatively recent phonetic invention in the Greek alphabet, created specifically to accommodate foreign sounds that did not exist in Ancient Greek.
- If you were to write the name as Γέμμα instead of Τζέμμα, a Greek speaker would pronounce the first letter like a hard 'g' in 'gate' rather than the 'j' sound in 'gem'.
- While the name Τζέμμα is used in Greece, it is an imported name rather than a traditional Greek one.
Examples in context
- Γεια σου, Γέμμα! Πώς είσαι;Hi, Gemma! How are you?
- Η Τζέμμα είναι καλή φίλη μου.I Tzemma einai kali fili mou.Gemma is my good friend.
- Γνωρίζεις την Τζέμμα;Gnorizeis tin Tzemma;Do you know Gemma?
- Η Τζέμμα δουλεύει στο γραφείο.I Tzemma doulei sto grafeio.Gemma works at the office.
Example conversation
Kostas and Anastasia are talking about a new colleague.
- Κώστας KostasΓνώρισες τη νέα συνάδελφο, τη Τζέμμα;Gnorises ti nea synadelfo, ti Tzemma?Did you meet the new colleague, Gemma?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΌχι, δεν την έχω δει ακόμα.Ochi, den tin echo dei akoma.No, I haven't seen her yet.
- Κώστας KostasΗ Τζέμμα είναι πολύ ευγενική.I Tzemma einai poly evgeniki.Gemma is very polite.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΑνυπομονώ να τη γνωρίσω.Anypomono na ti gnoriso.I look forward to meeting her.
