"Form of Jimena"
The name Gimena is commonly a female name from the "Spanish" origin.
Gimena is a respelling of Jimena, the Spanish feminine form of the Iberian name Jimeno, whose etymology is not settled in the sources. Jimena is the name of a documented historical figure, Jimena Diaz, wife of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as El Cid. The G spelling is recorded in Latin American Spanish usage.
Jimena means "Heard".
The pronunciation of Gimena is hee-MEH-nuh.
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