Jimena
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Spain |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Jimenez, Jimeno, Ximena |
| Nickname(s) | Jim, Mena, Gigi |
| Related names | Ximena |
Jimena is a feminine given name. It is the feminine version of the given name Jimeno. The French rendering of the name is Chimène. It has come to be viewed as a form of the name Simone, though their origins are distinct.
People with the name include:
Historical
[edit]- Jimena, legendary mother of Bernardo del Carpio
- Jimena of Cea, wife of king García Sánchez II of Pamplona (10th-/11th-century)
- Jimena, daughter of Ramon Berenguer III (11th-century)
- Jimena, daughter of Alfonso V of León (11th-century)
- Jimena Díaz, wife of El Cid (11th-century)
- Jimena Muñoz, mistress of Alfonso VI of León and Castile (11th-century)
Modern
[edit]- Jimena Antelo (born 1972), Bolivian journalist and television presenter
- Jimena Canales, Mexican-American physicist and author
- Jimena Elías Roca (born 1989), Miss Peru Universo 2007
- Jimena Fernandez-Morales, Mexican Softball Player
- Jimena Florit (born 1972), Argentine mountain biker
- Jimena Gallego (born 1980), also known as Jimena (singer), Mexican singer
- Jimena Hebe Latorre (born 1986), Argentine politician
Fictional characters
[edit]- Jimena, character in the Colombian soap opera Pasión de Gavilanes.
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