Jessica

Jessica [ jes-i-kuh ]^[1] is a female given name. The name first appeared as the name of a character in the Shakespearean play The Merchant of Venice. Common nicknames of the name include "Jess" and "Jessie". The name Jessica comes from a Hebrew name, Yiskah, which means "to see" or "to gaze upon." Yiskah was the name of a character in the Bible who was Haran's daughter, Abraham's brother. She was famous for being beautiful and inspired the name Jessica.^[2]

People

Jessica Marie Alba, American actress, model and businesswoman

References

↑ "Definition of Jessica | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
↑ "Jessica name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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[1] "Definition of Jessica | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

[2] "Jessica name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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