Jessie

See also: jessie

English

Etymology

(name from Hebrew): From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Jessie (plural Jessies)

1. A pet form of Jane and Jessica, also used as a formal female given name.
2. A male given name from Hebrew, of American usage, variant of Jesse.

Noun

Jessie (plural Jessies)

1. (slang, sometimes uncapitalized) A cowardly person, especially a man; an effeminate man.