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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. Effie96%
  2. Sallie96%
  3. Celia91%
  4. May90%
  5. Melba90%
  6. Rhoda89%
  7. Rosalie87%
  8. Winnie86%
  9. Reba86%
  10. Fannie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Ramona45%
  4. Alberta46%
  5. Bernadine47%
  6. Antoinette49%
  7. Nettie49%
  8. Geneva50%
  9. Beulah50%
  10. Addie51%

Love potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Effie88%
  2. Carmela88%
  3. Nannie87%
  4. Fannie87%
  5. Winnie87%
  6. Estelle87%
  7. Lula84%
  8. Selma84%
  9. Celia83%
  10. May82%

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta46%
  2. Olga48%
  3. Hilda49%
  4. Lola49%
  5. Iva49%
  6. Inez51%
  7. Alta55%
  8. Addie57%
  9. Frieda59%
  10. Geneva59%

Professional potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Eunice78%
  2. Addie78%
  3. Alta76%
  4. Cecelia76%
  5. Eugenia73%
  6. Mamie72%
  7. Mollie72%
  8. Inez72%
  9. Selma71%
  10. Estelle71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Rhoda46%
  3. Iva47%
  4. Lela49%
  5. Elva49%
  6. Lizzie49%
  7. Opal49%
  8. Jeannette51%
  9. Ramona52%
  10. Dixie52%

Crush potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Fannie96%
  2. Sallie96%
  3. Goldie96%
  4. Lucile96%
  5. Dixie96%
  6. Carmela96%
  7. Celia96%
  8. Winnie96%
  9. May96%
  10. Rhoda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Alberta44%
  4. Ramona50%
  5. Bernadine51%
  6. Hilda51%
  7. Addie52%
  8. Geneva52%
  9. Antoinette54%
  10. Nettie54%
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