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no, Jimmy is a nickname for James
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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it originates around the civil war era, when captain James cook was called "Jim" by his drunken first mate accidentally, and the nick name has stuck since. it may have originated earlier when James buccanan the fourth was also called Jim by his mother.
'Jim' is the shorter, less formal name for James; as is Dick for Richard, Phil for Phillip, Bill for William, etc. It seems every formal name has a shorter, informal, name.
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James nickname was Prongs
James Chadwick's nickname is "Jim."
james lafayette had a famous nickname and that name was funky town.
Usually it is a substitute for James. The nickname "Jimmy" is a common nickname for the boy's name "James". Just one example of a famous James with the nickname is President "Jimmy" Carter.
Young Hickory was his nickname.
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James Garfield's nickname for Lucretia Garfield was "Lucy."
James is derived from the name Jacob, of which Jake is a common nickname. So, while it may be obscure, it is a valid nickname.
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James Monroe's presidency had the nickname "the era of good feelings". Hoped that helped!