meaning of name JESSICA
2006-06-27 23:36:46 · 8 answers · asked by erumtheangel 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Jessica = Virgin, always will be.
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The meaning of Jessica
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in
Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'.
- In Spanish = Significa "Dios existe".
- Same as ''Johanna''
2006-06-28 00:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Samuroya 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jessica is a female given name, originally found as the name of a character in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. One theory of how Shakespeare created the name is that he altered Jesca, the form of the name of a daughter of Haran briefly mentioned in the book of Genesis. Though Jesca was the form of the name used in English language Bibles available to Shakespeare, the King James Version of the Bible and subsequent translations refer to this person as Iscah. [1] Jesca or Iscah is derived from the Hebrew Yiskah (יִסְכָּה), meaning "foresight" (being able to see the potential in the future). The Hebrew root sakhah (ס.כ.ה) means "to see", so the name Yiskah, with the added yud, implies foresight or clairvoyance. There is midrash by Rashi suggesting that Yiskah is also a name for Sarah, so the meaning of this name makes sense for two reasons: people would gaze at her beauty, and she was known to be a prophetess. "Jessica" was the most popular female baby name throughout the 1980s[2] and 1990s[3] in the United States. It also rose to #1 in England and Wales in 2005, dropping to #3 in 2006.[4]
2016-03-19 00:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jessica
Jessica is a name from the Hebrew Yiskah (יִסְכָּה), name of a daughter of Haran, meaning "the Lord beholds" or "the Lord's gift". The Hebrew root sakhah (ס.כ.ה) means "to see" so the name Yiskah, with the added yud implies foresight or clairvoyance. There is midrash by Rashi suggesting that Yiskah is also a name for Sarah so the meaning of this name makes sense for two reasons: people would gaze at her beauty and she was known to be a prophetess. The name Jessica also stands for wealth.
2006-06-27 23:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by dhoni 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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meaning of name JESSICA
2015-08-20 17:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by Vickie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jessica means god'a grace
2006-06-27 23:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by shahriar 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According 2 a website it is wealthy
2006-06-28 00:28:22 · answer #6 · answered by Laila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check www.babynames.com
2006-06-27 23:39:28 · answer #7 · answered by shoosh_b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just a name....
2006-06-27 23:40:51 · answer #8 · answered by r_lodhi 1 · 0⤊ 8⤋
it means [ I have a sister who lip syncs]
2006-06-27 23:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋
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2006-06-27 23:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by Devaraj A 4 · 0⤊ 7⤋