Gender Feminine
Scripts יְמִימָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Meaning & History
Traditionally said to mean "dove", it may actually be related to Hebrew יוֹמָם (yomam) meaning "daytime" [1]. This was the oldest of the three daughters of Job in the Old Testament. As an English name, Jemima first became common during the Puritan era.
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Sources & References
- Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h3119, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h3119.
