Jemima

[ juh-mahy-muh ]

/ dʒəˈmaɪ mə /

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

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

Kirke, the 23-year-old younger sister of Girls star Jemima Kirke, is a good example of that herself.
‘Mozart in the Jungle’: Inside Amazon’s Brave New World of Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music|Kevin Fallon|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jemima Khan, nee Goldsmith, is the daughter of one of Britain's richest men, Sir Jimmy Goldsmith, who died in 1997.
Masseuse Claims Assault by Russell Brand|Tom Sykes|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Playing Jessa is both a blessing and a curse for Jemima Kirke.
Jemima Kirke Is More Than Just a ‘Girl’|Ann Binlot|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, we have not eaten out a closeted lesbian in a rehab facility, as Jessa (Jemima Kirke) does in the premiere.
The New Season of ‘Girls’ Is Just Good. Can We Handle That?|Kevin Fallon|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Other guests included Tom Ford and Jemima Khan, European editor-at-large of the magazine.
Pippa Middleton at London Vanity Fair Party|Tom Sykes|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Jemima comes back, I shall send her up to help you, and clear all the wet things away.
Mollie's Prince|Rosa Nouchette Carey
So up you get when the time comes; and Todd and Jemima are to go too.
Kennedy Square|F. Hopkinson Smith
Why,” cried Miss Jemima, “I hope we are not to go on living in this poky little place!
The Golden Shoemaker|J. W. Keyworth
Thus, like two prisoners under military guard, they moved on, with Jemima riding in grim vigilance between them.
A Noble Woman|Ann S. Stephens
Miss Jemima and the young secretary were both out of the way.
The Golden Shoemaker|J. W. Keyworth