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Jimmie

Jimmie is a masculine given name, commonly a diminutive of James. It is used as a formal given name in its own right and as a nickname. The spelling Jimmie is one variant among several, including Jimmy and Jim, and is particularly common in the United States. The name James derives from the Latin Iacobus, from the Greek Iakobos, ultimately tracing back to the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob). As a given name, Jimmie has appeared across various cultures and has been borne by figures in music, sports, and entertainment.

Notable people named Jimmie include Jimmie Johnson, American NASCAR driver; Jimmie Rodgers (1902–1933), American country music

singer
known
as
the
Singing
Brakeman
and
often
regarded
as
a
pioneer
of
country
music;
Jimmie
Davis,
American
country
musician
and
politician
who
served
as
governor
of
Louisiana
and
co-wrote
the
song
You
Are
My
Sunshine;
Jimmie
Walker,
American
actor
and
comedian
best
known
for
the
role
of
J.J.
Evans
on
the
television
series
Good
Times;
and
Jimmie
Dale
Gilmore,
American
country
singer,
songwriter,
and
performer.
The
name
has
also
appeared
in
literature
and
media,
sometimes
as
a
character
name
or
nickname,
reflecting
its
common
usage
in
English-speaking
regions.