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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

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Sanford42%
  4. Norbert45%
  5. Burl45%
  6. Jerold46%
  7. Adolph46%
  8. Armand46%
  9. Oren46%
  10. Alford46%

Love potential for Jecca

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Oren42%
  4. Hoyt42%
  5. Buck42%
  6. Freeman43%
  7. Burl44%
  8. Thurman44%
  9. Wiley45%
  10. Gus46%

Professional potential for Jecca

Bottom 10

  1. Leander42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Bud43%
  6. Harmon45%
  7. Elmo45%
  8. Columbus45%
  9. Elroy45%
  10. Elton47%

Crush potential for Jecca

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Newton44%
  4. Sanford46%
  5. Adolph46%
  6. Armand48%
  7. Norbert48%
  8. Olen49%
  9. Burl50%
  10. Jerold51%
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