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Jessica (originally Iessica, also Jesica, Jesika, Jessicah, Jessika, or Jessikah) [1] is a female given name of Hebrew origin. The oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the Shakespearean character Jessica , from the play The Merchant of Venice .
Jessica Marie Alba (/ ˈ æ l b ə / AL-bə; born April 28, 1981) [2] is an American actress, businesswoman, and entrepreneur. She began her acting career at age 13 in Camp Nowhere (1994), followed up by The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as the lead actress of the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
Gessica and Géssica are, respectively, the Italian and Portuguese equivalents of the English Jessica. Notable people with the name include: Géssica do Nascimento (born 1991), Brazilian footballer; Gessica Généus (born 1985), Haitian actor, filmmaker, singer and author; Gessica Rostellato (born 1982), Italian politician
1880s: Most Popular Girl Names. Mary. Anna. Emma. Elizabeth. Margaret. Minnie. Ida. Bertha. Clara. Alice. Least popular name: Christina Every John needs a Mary, and this top-spot girl name remains ...
The name "Jessica" comes from a character in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, the daughter of Shylock. Iscah was supposedly rendered "Jeska" in some English Bibles available in Shakespeare's day, [ 7 ] although the Tyndale Bible has "Iisca" [ 8 ] as does the Coverdale Bible , [ 9 ] the Geneva Bible has "Iscah", [ 10 ] and the earlier ...
Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name; Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica; Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the mononym Jessica, former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation; Jessica (The Merchant of Venice), a character in Shakespeare ...
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday appointed former Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes to replace State Auditor Beth Wood and serve the remainder of her term, through the end of 2024.
Jessica Woynilko (born May 1, 1999) [1] is an American professional wrestler and former gymnast. She is signed to WWE , where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Tiffany Stratton and is the current WWE Women's Champion in her first reign .