I have been considering [name]Remi[/name]/[name]Remy[/name] for my little girl for some time and have done a little research on the name that I thought others might find interesting…
On this site [name]Remy[/name] is listed as the primary name, while [name]Remi[/name] is a variation. On Nameberry it states that [name]Remy[/name] mans “Oarsman” and is French.
Another source lists [name]Remi[/name] as the primary and [name]Remy[/name] as a variation. This particular resource lists the origin as “Rheims, [name]France[/name]” but gives no other meaning.
Yet a third resource lists [name]Remy[/name] as the primary and [name]Remi[/name] as a variation, and gives two meanings: Oarsman and Remedy.
The most complete explanation I have found lists says…
The boy’s name [name]Remy[/name] \r(e)-my, also used as girl’s name [name]Remy[/name], is of French origin, and its meaning is “from Rheims”. Champagne and brandies are the main products of Rheims, a town in central [name]France[/name]. [name]Saint[/name] [name]Remi[/name] (fifth century) was a French saint. [name]Author[/name] [name]Remy[/name] Charlip. [name]Remy[/name] has 7 variant forms: [name]Remee[/name], [name]Remi[/name], [name]Remie[/name], Remmey, [name]Remmy[/name], [name]Remo[/name] and [name]Remy[/name].
I am inclined to believe that [name]Remy[/name] is the original and [name]Remi[/name] is the variation… however I am not sure where this meaning of “Oarsman” came from, especially since Rheims is a central town in [name]France[/name] and does not appear to be on any major water-way.
[name]Just[/name] thought I would share… all very interesting!
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