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Etymology
First used by Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice, probably from Hebr. יסכה|יִסְכָּה (Yisəkah, "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
jĕsʹĭkə, /ˈdʒɛsɪkə/, /<tt>"dZEsIk@</tt>/

Proper noun
Jessica

1. 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

1. Jessica#English|Jessica

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