"This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice', where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name http://www.answers.com/topic/iscah-first-name which would have been spelled Jesca in his time. Jessica is also sometimes used as a feminine form of http://www.answers.com/topic/jesse-2." This info is from the Yahoo answers database I didn't write it.
The name Jessica is of Hebrew origin, meaning "foresight" or "to behold". It gained popularity after being used by William Shakespeare in his play "The Merchant of Venice". The name is used in many English-speaking countries and has Persian and French variations.
There is no exact number of individuals named Jessica in the whole world, as it can vary over time and by region. Jessica has been a popular name in English-speaking countries, but precise global data may not be available.
Sue is the diminutive variant of Susan which is in turn the English short variant of the Hebrew name Susannah. The meaning of the name Susannah is lily.The English form was first used in the 18th century.
There is no definitive number of people in the world with the name Loser. It is not a common or traditional name, so it is unlikely that there are many individuals with that name globally.
It is estimated that there are approximately 75,000 people in the world with the last name Rhodes.
I do not have access to real-time data to provide an exact number of people named Carissa in the world. It is a relatively common name in some regions, but the exact number would vary and change over time.
Jessica is a beautiful name, and it is Hebrew!!!
it depends which jessica you mean
Yes Jessica does mean wealthy and Jess means rich
It is a name.
It didn't actually come from a specific language. The name Jessica orginated from a Shakespearean play. It didn't actually come from a specific language. The name Jessica orginated from a Shakespearean play.
Scottish i think
Jew
Her name is Jessica
There is not a Greek meaning for the name Jessica as it is a Hebrew name. The Hebrew meaning is rich and God beholds.
Hebrew for Wealthy. It is a form of Jessica
A unsympathetic person ;)
Jessica is Hebrew in origin meaning "one who looks forth".