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Jessica
God beholds
Origin
Hebrew
Used in
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Origin and meaning of Jessica
Jessica is most likely Shakespeare's own coinage for Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice, inspired by the biblical Hebrew name Iscah, 'one who watches, who looks ahead'. The name thus blends ancient roots with literary fortune. It was one of the most popular girls' names in the Anglo-Saxon world in the 1980s and 1990s and remains loved and widespread in Italy, Germany, Spain and France for its lively, modern sound.
Famous people
- Jessica Chastain— actress
- Jessica Ennis-Hill— athlete
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