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Jimmy (given Name)
Jimmy is a male given name of Hebrew origin. It is a diminutive form of the given name James, along with its short form, Jim. Both can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular modern Greek name Dimitris (Δημήτρης) or the older Dimitrios (Demetrius), especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, due the similarity in the sound of the nickname Ντίμης/Dimi and Jimmy. People *Jimmy Alapag (born 1977), Filipino basketball player *Jimmy Buffett (born 1946), American musician *Jimmy Butler (born 1989), American basketball player *Jimmy Barnes (born 1956), Scottish-Australian rock musician *Jimmy Bartel (born 1983), Australian rules football player *Jimmy Carr (born 1972), English stand-up comedian *Jimmy Carter (born 1924), 39th president of the United States *Jimmy Chamberlin (born 1964), American drummer *Jimmy Chua Hwa Soon (1971–1998), Singaporean murderer *Jimmy Chin (born 1973), American professional climber and film director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. Since leaving office, Carter has remained engaged in political and social projects, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work. Born and raised in Plains, Georgia, Carter graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree and joined the United States Navy, serving on numerous submarines. After the death of his father in 1953, he left his naval career and returned home to Plains, where he assumed control of his family's peanut-growing business. He inherited little, due to his father's forgiveness of debts and the division of the estate amongst himself and his siblings. Nevertheless, his ambition to expand and grow the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
