Remy /re-my/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name Remy) is of French origin, and the meaning of Remy is from Rheims. Champagne and brandies are the main products of Rheims, a town in central France. Saint Remi (fifth century) was a French saint. Author Remy Charlip.
Salmonella bacteria cause a human disease called salmonellosis. Reptiles, including turtles, transmit an estimated 74,000 cases of salmonellosis to people in the United States annually. Amphibians, including frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, can also transmit salmonellosis.
Captive born and bred leopard geckos do not carry any diseases that are transmissible to humans. Salmonella is not an issue, because they live in a dry environment and the disease usually occurs in aquatic or semi-aquatic species kept in unsanitary housing conditions.