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).
Danielle lived on the estate, located outside LA, with her father (Patrickâs brother Don) in the final year of her late uncleâs life. He passed away at age 57 on Sept. 14, 2009 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. RELATED: Patrick Swayzeâs Family Believes His WilL Was Forged.