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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. Rufus93%
  2. Garland85%
  3. Homer84%
  4. Virgil83%
  5. Reuben83%
  6. Jess83%
  7. Irvin81%
  8. Archie79%
  9. Bert77%
  10. Willis77%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Willard42%
  3. Elbert42%
  4. Hugh47%
  5. Alton48%
  6. Delbert49%
  7. Otto49%
  8. Wilfred50%
  9. Grover50%
  10. Amos51%

Love potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Salvatore84%
  2. Rufus81%
  3. Garland80%
  4. Reuben78%
  5. Morris75%
  6. Louie74%
  7. Archie73%
  8. Rudolph73%
  9. Buddy73%
  10. Ben72%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Will43%
  3. Willard43%
  4. Otto44%
  5. Delbert44%
  6. Alton45%
  7. Dick46%
  8. Luther46%
  9. Wilfred48%
  10. Amos48%

Professional potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Willard77%
  2. Hugh76%
  3. Burton76%
  4. Earnest74%
  5. Woodrow72%
  6. Horace71%
  7. Emil71%
  8. Wilbert71%
  9. Louie71%
  10. Grover71%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Buddy46%
  3. Roscoe47%
  4. Wallace49%
  5. Virgil50%
  6. Rufus52%
  7. Archie52%
  8. Dewey52%
  9. Dick52%
  10. Julius52%

Crush potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Archie96%
  2. Reuben96%
  3. Rufus96%
  4. Salvatore95%
  5. Jess93%
  6. Junior92%
  7. Garland92%
  8. Rudolph90%
  9. Virgil90%
  10. Dewey88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert46%
  3. Willard48%
  4. Alton50%
  5. Hugh51%
  6. Delbert55%
  7. Eldon55%
  8. Otis56%
  9. Emil56%
  10. Amos56%
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