It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jemima is  dove . Biblical: eldest of the three daughters of Job (see also Keren and Kezia), renowned as the most beautiful women of their time. The name has been recorded from the early 1700s in England.
(Tom Colburn / Houston Chronicle). (R-L) actor Patrick Swayze, his mother Patsy Swayze and his wife Lisa Haapaniemi (aka Niemi) dance at Patsy Swayze's dance studio in Houston in 1978. (Tom Colburn / Houston Chronicle).
Patrick Swayze was a movie star who took romantic leads in several classics Who was Patrick Swayze and how old was he when he died? Patrick Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer, born in Houston, Texas. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2009 at the age of 57 in Los Angeles. During his career, he became known for playing the romantic lead in movies, most notably as Johnny in Dirty Dancing.