Proper noun
(
en-proper noun)
A short form of the male given name Jesse.
A short form of the female given name Jessica.
A short form of the female given name Jessamy.
* {{quote-book
|year = 1967
|first = Barbara
|last = Sleigh
|authorlink = Barbara Sleigh
|title = (
Jessamy)
|edition = 1993
|location = Sevenoaks, Kent
|publisher=Bloomsbury
|isbn = 0 340 19547 9
|page = 58
|url =
|passage = ‘Now then Kit,’ said Mr Parkinson, ‘look sharp! Help
Jess' up. Where has she got to?’ ‘Here I am!’ said ' Jessamy breathlessly as “helped” rather to vigorously from behind by Kit, she arrived on her knees on the floor of the dog cart.
}}
* {{quote-book
|year = 1967
|first = Barbara
|last = Sleigh
|authorlink = Barbara Sleigh
|title = (
Jessamy)
|edition = 1993
|location = Sevenoaks, Kent
|publisher=Bloomsbury
|isbn = 0 340 19547 9
|page = 127
|url =
|passage = ‘It’s almost as if we’ve gone silly with happiness,’ said Marcus two days later. ‘Everyone in the house going round grinning like a lot of Cheshire Cats! The family I mean.’ ‘And
Jess',’ said Kitto quickly. ‘Oh well, '''Jess''' is as good as family,’ said Fanny comfortably. ' Jessamy said nothing, but she looked up quickly and her smile would have rivalled any Cheshire Cat.
}}
English diminutives of male given names
English diminutives of female given names
