English Explanatory Dictionary

Jemima

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
noun
  1. An elastic-sided boot.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəˈmaɪmə/

Word forms

Jemima Jemimas

Etymology

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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