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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. Clara96%
  3. Aletha96%
  4. Sallie96%
  5. Mazie93%
  6. Delfina93%
  7. Charlsie93%
  8. Mae92%
  9. Marylin92%
  10. Shirley92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Hildegarde42%
  7. Erna42%
  8. Norma43%
  9. Ramona45%
  10. Alberta46%

Love potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Claudette94%
  2. Lettie94%
  3. Retta91%
  4. Gearldine91%
  5. Mavis91%
  6. Syble90%
  7. Hettie89%
  8. Reatha89%
  9. Alvera89%
  10. Nelle89%

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Erna42%
  4. Ada43%
  5. Leonor44%
  6. Alberta46%
  7. Wilhelmina47%
  8. Thora47%
  9. Olga48%
  10. Sigrid48%

Professional potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Ruthann88%
  2. Lavonne83%
  3. Margarett83%
  4. Millicent82%
  5. Alverta81%
  6. Albertha80%
  7. Berneice80%
  8. Cleta80%
  9. Margarete80%
  10. Margret80%

Bottom 10

  1. Idella42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Mazie42%
  5. Fairy42%
  6. Versie42%
  7. Tillie42%
  8. Rubie42%
  9. Vashti42%
  10. Birdie43%

Crush potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Kittie96%
  2. Marylin96%
  3. Vivian96%
  4. Fannie96%
  5. Vita96%
  6. Nellie96%
  7. Vella96%
  8. Ruby96%
  9. Lovie96%
  10. Charline96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Hildegarde42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Inez42%
  7. Erna42%
  8. Alberta44%
  9. Norma46%
  10. Annie48%
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