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Jemima.

A female given name from Hebrew.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/d͡ʒəˈmaɪmə/
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/d͡ʒəˈmaɪmə/
  1. An elastic-sided boot.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.