Jemmy (given name)

Jemmy is a male (seldom female) given name. It is a diminutive form of the given name James.

Although popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, the name has generally fallen into disuse, with its close relative Jimmy being the preferred option.

Male

 * Jemmy Botting (1783–1837), hangman at Newgate Prison
 * Jemmy Button (c. 1815–1864), a native Fuegian
 * Jemmy Cato, leader of the Stono Rebellion in 1739
 * Jemmy Dean (1816–1881), English professional cricketer
 * Jemmy Grimshaw (1846–1889), British jockey
 * Jemmy Hirst (1738–1829), English eccentric
 * Jemmy Hope (1764–1847), Irish radical democrat
 * Jemmy Moore (1839–1890), Australian cricketer
 * Jemmy Shaw, promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting contests
 * Jemmy Wood (1756–1836), owner of the Gloucester Old Bank

Female

 * Jemmy van Hoboken (1900–1962), Dutch painter