English
Jessie
From Jess + -ie.
A compound of Jess + -ie
Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- ‘to throw’
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Latin iactō
Vulgar Latin *iectus
Middle French gies
Middle English ges
English Jess
Another origin of Jessie
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸεσσαίIessaí
- EnglishtodayJessie
Today it means
name A diminutive of the female given name Jessica.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Jessie