Jamie

Proper noun

Jamie (plural Jamies)

1. A diminutive of the male given name James, from English and Scottish, also used as a formal given name.
   • Primarily seen as a publicity vehicle for late-year releases, the awards show and its promoters have lately made pretensions to Oscar oracling: Jamie Foxx won the “breakthrough actor of the year” prize for “Ray” in 2004, after all, and Paul Haggis and his ensemble cast were honored for “Crash” four...2006 October 18, David M. Halbfinger, “Hollywood Film Chain’s Latest Link”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025
   • "Let's choose something simple. Children with simple names are never embarrassed with them. How about Jamie?"
   • Matthew looked doubtful. "Jamie's fine," he said. "But if he's called Jamie he's going to end up being a particular sort, if you know what I mean. He'll play rugby, he'll go to New Town bars after the international matches. Being called Jamie signs you up to an awful lot of Scottish...2010, Alexander McCall Smith, The Importance of Being Seven, Polygon, →ISBN, page 112
2. A female given name from Hebrew derived from James, of modern American usage.