Gemma
/xemma/from spelling rules
Gemma is the Spanish form of the female given name Gemma.
Gemma is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/xemma/
Did you know?
- The word gema is also a technical term in Spanish botany, referring to a 'bud' or the embryonic shoot of a plant.
- In Spanish, the name Gemma is often considered an exotic variant because the traditional spelling in the language is usually Gema.
- In some Spanish contexts, calling something a gema is a poetic way to describe someone as a 'rare find' or 'treasure'.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes dónde está Gemma? Quiero hablar con ella.Do you know where Gemma is? I want to talk to her.
- Gemma es mi mejor amiga.Gemma is my best friend.
- Gemma vive en Madrid.Gemma lives in Madrid.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking about a mutual friend.
- Elena¿Conoces a Gemma?Do you know Gemma?
- JavierSí, ella es muy simpática.Yes, she is very nice.
- ElenaAyer hablé con Gemma.I spoke with Gemma yesterday.
- JavierQué bien, saludos para ella.That's great, greetings to her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
