English
Etymology
First used by Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice, probably from Hebr. �ס��|�ִסְ�ָּ� (Yis�kah, "Iscah" in Genesis 11:29), a proper name meaning "one who looks forth."
By folk etymology seen as a variant of Jessie or Jane.
Pronunciation
jÄ�sʹÄkÉ�, /Ë�dÊ�É�sɪkÉ�/, /<tt>"dZEsIk@</tt>/
Proper noun
Jessica
- given name|female|from Hebrew| Diminutives: Jess, Jessie.
Translations
Dutch: Jeske
German: Jessika
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Swedish: Jessica#Swedish|Jessica, Jessika
Swedish
Alternative forms
Jessika
Proper noun
Jessica
- Jessica#English|Jessica
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