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Is Jimmy a Mexican name?
no, Jimmy is a nickname for James
Nickname for James?
Jim Jimmy jimbo jamey Jamey wamey j wow haha. j spice
What is James Maslow's nickname?
David
What was James Bowie's nickname?
James Bowie's nickname was "Jim" or "Jim Bowie." He was an American pioneer, soldier, and frontiersman known for his role in the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo. Bowie is also famous for his design of the Bowie knife, a large fighting knife used in the early 19th century.
How did the name 'James' turn into the nickname Jim?
As with many nicknames, it was the part of the name that was emphasized when speaking (the J and M sounds). However, the vowel sound now is different from the long A in James.
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