"Jess" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒɛs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jess.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: jĕs Rhymes: -ɛs Etymology: From Jesse, Jessica, or Jessamy. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jess
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Jesse. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jess-en-name-BoQryrem Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 58 42
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Jessica or Jessamy. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Jess-en-name-OpPaKLHz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61

Inflected forms

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