Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jessa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: jes-sa
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

"Jessalyn, known to her family as Jessa, was one of the dozens who were hit."

Etymology

20th-century coinage from Jessie + feminine suffix -a; compare Jenna from Jenny.

Questions

What does jessa mean?: A female given name.
Where does jessa come from?: 20th-century coinage from Jessie + feminine suffix -a; compare Jenna from Jenny.

How to pronounce jessa

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