A short form of Elizabeth (God is my oath), Bess is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name. It gained great popularity from its association with Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), who was known as Good Queen Bess. See Elizabeth
Bess Hawes's birth name is Bess Lomax.
Davone Bess's birth name is Davone Atrayo Bess.
Denny Bess's birth name is Dennis Dale Bess.
Kay Bess's birth name is Kay Christine Bess.
Rufus Bess's birth name is Rufus T. Bess Jr..
Bess Streeter Aldrich's birth name is Bess Geneva Streeter.
Big Jeff Bess's birth name is Grover F. Bess.
Bess True's birth name is Laurie Flateau.
Bess Stafford's birth name is Bessie Stafford.
Bess Truman's birth name is Elizabeth Virginia Wallace.
Bess Meredyth's birth name is Helen Elizabeth MacGlashen.
Bess Armstrong's birth name is Elizabeth Key Armstrong.