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Jecca

Girl Name day: December 2 In French: Jessica
Jecca is a short form of Jessica: on birth records it is written Jessica (1,051,368 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jessica page.
Origin: Hebrew (via Iscah/Yiskah), reshaped as a literary coinage by Shakespeare. Meaning: To behold / foresight.
A literary coinage by Shakespeare, most likely reshaped from the biblical Iscah (Hebrew Yiskah, 'to behold, foresee'), which appeared as 'Jesca' in Elizabethan English Bibles.

Name day for Jecca

December 2

Why this day? Jecca is a short form of Jessica, and shares its name day.

Jecca is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on December 2; France on December 12.

The story of the name Jecca

Jecca is a short form of Jessica. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Iscah/Yiskah), reshaped as a literary coinage by Shakespeare) and meaning — to behold / foresight, and shares its name day, December 2.

On birth records, Jecca is rarely written as such: the Jeccas are Jessicas (1,051,368 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jessica page.

Frequently asked questions about Jecca

What does Jecca mean?

Jecca is a short form of Jessica, which means to behold / foresight.

When is Jecca's name day?

December 2, together with Jessica: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jecca a name in its own right?

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

Jecca's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Ashley96%
  2. Clara96%
  3. Olivia96%
  4. Sadie96%
  5. Sarah96%
  6. Alison96%
  7. Jessica96%
  8. Sara96%
  9. Marissa96%
  10. Lindsey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Constance42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Andrea42%
  7. Connie42%
  8. Norma43%
  9. Faith44%
  10. Barbara46%

Love potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Gabriella95%
  2. Penny94%
  3. Susan91%
  4. Suzanne91%
  5. Sandra91%
  6. Olivia91%
  7. Sue91%
  8. Stephanie88%
  9. Marissa88%
  10. Charlene88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Ada43%
  3. Kara45%
  4. Erika47%
  5. Dianne48%
  6. Diane48%
  7. Addison48%
  8. Connie48%
  9. Constance48%
  10. Diana48%

Professional potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Christine80%
  2. Kristin80%
  3. Christina80%
  4. Marian78%
  5. Isabel78%
  6. Claire78%
  7. Amelia76%
  8. Pearl76%
  9. Connie76%
  10. Grace76%

Bottom 10

  1. Gloria42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Cassandra42%
  4. Molly42%
  5. Natasha42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Kara42%
  8. Kendra43%
  9. Carla43%
  10. Whitney44%

Crush potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Marcia96%
  2. Madison96%
  3. Jessica96%
  4. Vivian96%
  5. Alison96%
  6. Nina96%
  7. Lucy96%
  8. Sarah96%
  9. Nellie96%
  10. Ruby96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Martha42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Connie42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Andrea42%
  8. Barbara43%
  9. Norma46%
  10. Anne48%
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