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Jamesetta
How to Pronounce Jamesetta
Pronounced jaym-SET-uh /dʒeɪmˈsɛt.ə/Medium
Meaning: Jamesetta feminizes James with the Italianate diminutive -etta, so 'little James' or a daughter's echo of a father's name. James comes through Latin from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), traditionally read as 'supplanter' or 'heel-grabber.' The name is best known as the birth name of the singer born Jamesetta Hawkins, later Etta James.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jamesetta turns the classic James into a girl's name with the -etta ending, in the same spirit as Henrietta and Antonietta. It appears in United States records from about 1924 and reached its small high around 1950. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
The name owes much of its recognition to Jamesetta Hawkins, the rhythm-and-blues singer who became Etta James. Even so it stayed rare, a distinctly mid-century feminization of James; a Jamesetta from its peak would be a grandmother now, and the name has not returned to wider use.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Etta James (Jamesetta Hawkins) (1938-2012)American blues and soul singer, born Jamesetta Hawkins, known for 'At Last.'
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jamesetta mean?
It is a feminine elaboration of James, from Hebrew Jacob ('supplanter'), with the diminutive ending -etta, so roughly 'little James.'
How do you pronounce Jamesetta?
It's said jaym-SET-uh /dʒeɪmˈsɛt.ə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Jamesetta a boy or girl name?
Jamesetta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jamesetta?
It has always been rare, a mid-century feminization of James given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.