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Jemima

American  
[juh-mahy-muh] / dʒəˈmaɪ mə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”


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She then married financier Sir James Goldsmith and they had three children: Jemima, Zac and Ben Goldsmith.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Even more than Dunham’s Hannah, Zosia Mamet’s Shoshanna and Jemima Kirke’s Jessa — all self-absorbed twentysomethings taking turns making bad decisions — Marnie was the definition of vanity.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

Berlant kicked things off with her own full-volume strut, followed by people like musician Moses Sumney, actor Jemima Kirke, artist Chloe Wise, Emhoff and culminating in Eckhaus and Latta.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

“We will be worth nothing if they don’t come back,” said Jemima Kronfeld, 84, who visits every Thursday.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

“Without Miss Dixon’s presence, we will no longer have a blockbuster event, publicity-wise. She’s the company icon, Mr. Branitt. She’s our Aunt Jemima, our Betty Crocker, our—” “Tony the Tiger?” said Curly.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen