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Bessy

Girl Name day: November 5
Bessy is a short form of Bessie: on birth records it is written Bessie (170,802 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bessie page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: my God is an oath; God is abundance.
Bessie is an English diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew 'Elisheva' meaning 'my God is an oath'.

Name day for Bessy

November 5

Why this day? Bessy is a short form of Bessie, and shares its name day.

Bessy is celebrated in the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Bessy

Bessy is a short form of Bessie. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — my God is an oath; God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Bessy is rarely written as such: the Bessys are Bessies (170,802 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bessie page.

Frequently asked questions about Bessy

What does Bessy mean?

Bessy is a short form of Bessie, which means my God is an oath; God is abundance.

When is Bessy's name day?

November 5, together with Bessie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bessy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bessie.

Bessy's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Bessy

Top 10

  1. Claire96%
  2. Cora90%
  3. Nora90%
  4. Arianna86%
  5. Amelia79%
  6. Sofia79%
  7. Lydia74%
  8. Audrey74%
  9. Cecilia72%
  10. Lucy72%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia56%
  2. Ariana59%
  3. Stella60%
  4. Charlotte64%
  5. Violet64%
  6. Sadie67%
  7. Harper67%
  8. Layla67%
  9. Olivia67%
  10. Naomi71%

Love potential for Bessy

Top 10

  1. Claire84%
  2. Sofia82%
  3. Lucy81%
  4. Nora80%
  5. Cora79%
  6. Arianna78%
  7. Lydia78%
  8. Cecilia76%
  9. Olivia76%
  10. Amelia75%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet56%
  2. Layla61%
  3. Charlotte63%
  4. Sadie65%
  5. Ariana67%
  6. Stella67%
  7. Audrey69%
  8. Harper69%
  9. Mia71%
  10. Naomi73%

Professional potential for Bessy

Top 10

  1. Nora96%
  2. Claire93%
  3. Cora92%
  4. Lydia90%
  5. Sadie90%
  6. Olivia90%
  7. Amelia88%
  8. Cecilia87%
  9. Arianna87%
  10. Stella86%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla66%
  2. Mia67%
  3. Violet71%
  4. Harper71%
  5. Ariana74%
  6. Charlotte80%
  7. Lucy80%
  8. Audrey80%
  9. Sofia83%
  10. Stella86%

Crush potential for Bessy

Top 10

  1. Claire81%
  2. Nora75%
  3. Amelia75%
  4. Arianna73%
  5. Sofia72%
  6. Lucy69%
  7. Cecilia69%
  8. Cora69%
  9. Audrey68%
  10. Naomi67%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella56%
  2. Mia58%
  3. Violet59%
  4. Sadie60%
  5. Harper62%
  6. Charlotte63%
  7. Ariana63%
  8. Layla66%
  9. Naomi67%
  10. Olivia67%
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