Jemima /jemi-ma/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced je-MYE-mah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jemima is  dove .
LaBelle's son Zuri Edwards (right) doesn't like the idea of his mother dating a man a year younger than he is, revealed a source. Patti LaBelle was married to Armstead Edwards (right) for 31 years before divorcing in 2000. This is Pattti, Armstead and Zuri in 1992 at the Out All Night Series Premiere Party in Hollywood. 'Not only is Zuri her son, but he's her manager as well.
She was awarded a Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 1985 Grammy Awards. Little Richard married Cyndi and David. Patti LaBelle is her son Declyn's godmother and sang Come What May at Cyndi's wedding. Her son Declyn is bilingual (English and Spanish).