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- Hebrew · derived fromיְמִימָה“dove”
- English todayJemima
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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Jemima
Today it means: An elastic-sided boot. Full definition →
Hebrew יְמִימָה