The name Jessica was originally found as the name of a character in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice.
According to some theories, Shakespeare could derive it from Jesca or Iscah, which was the form of the name of a daughter of Haran mentioned in the Old Testament.
Her name was derived from the Hebrew name Yiskah meaning "foresight" (from the Hebrew root "sachah" meaning "to see").
Famous bearers
Bearers include Jessica Tandy (1909 - 1994), an English actress;
Jessica Lange (born 1949), an American actress;
Jessica Simpson (born 1980), an American pop singer and actress;
Jessica Alba (born 1981), an American actress;
Jessica Sutta (born 1982), an American dancer, singer, and actress.
