Given name
Jessana
“The Lord sees all”
Jessana is a variant of Jessica. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord sees all.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jessana is a variant of Jessica. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord sees all.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jessana is a variant of Jessica. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Jessana is a variant of Jessica. The history of Jessica gives this family its wider story. Jessica is Shylock’s daughter in The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare’s immediate inspiration is unknown, but the biblical spelling Jesca—corresponding to Iscah in Genesis 11:29—has been proposed as a starting point.
Explained through its name family
Jessana’s family of names
Jessana has a related form in Jessica.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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