Jemima

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Jemima

/d͡ʒəˈmaɪmə/

Rhymes with -aɪmə

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From the name of a minor biblical character, from Hebrew יְמִימָה (“dove”). By folk etymology also used as a feminine form of James.

proper noun Gemima

A female given name from Hebrew. He had also seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch. And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

noun Jemimas · Gemima

An elastic-sided boot.

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@misc{jemima_2026,
  title = {Jemima},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jemima},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}