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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Jessica
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Jessica
English
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Meaning of the Name Jessica
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").
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Jessica Tandy (1909 - 1994), an English actress;
Jessica Lange (born 1949), an American actress;
Jessica Simpson (born 1980), an American singer and actress;
Jessica Alba (born 1981), an American actress;
Jessica Sutta (born 1982), an American dancer, singer, and actress.
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