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Jemison

OriginEnglish
Meaning"son of James"

About Jemison

A variant of Jameson or Jamison, borne by the first Black woman in space, former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison.

Pronounced JEM-ih-sun.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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