Semaj
See also: semaj
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]James reversed.
Proper noun
[edit]Semaj
- A male given name originating as a coinage.
- 1870, Arthur Lillie, The King of Topsy-turvy, page 13:
- Another strange event now occurred at the moment when Uncle Tidmus was asked by the clergyman what name was to be given to the little boy. " James," said Uncle Tidmus. "Semaj !" said a voice near Uncle Waddilove. Looking round, he saw the pale lady in black close to the font. " I beg your pardon," said the clergyman, puzzled. "Did you say, 'Semaj James,' or 'James Semaj?' " Papa and mamma and Uncle Tidmus all hurriedly explained that his name was to be " James" alone.
- 2006, Sherick A. Hughes, Black Hands in the Biscuits Not in the Classrooms: Unveiling Hope in a Struggle for Brown's Promise, Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 113:
- The father's name was James. She spelled the baby's name backwards. The baby's name is Semaj.