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NamesJecca

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 and Brazil on December 2; France and Argentina 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. Raymond42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Ray42%
  6. Arnold42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Jose42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. John42%

Love potential for Jecca

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Marc42%
  4. Everett42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Wyatt42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Jon42%
  9. Preston42%
  10. Harold42%

Professional potential for Jecca

Top 10

  1. Chester82%
  2. Abraham81%
  3. Shane79%
  4. Jack79%
  5. Shawn79%
  6. John79%
  7. Juan79%
  8. Sean79%
  9. Paul78%
  10. Frank78%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Victor42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Damian42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Caleb42%
  7. Dean43%
  8. Ivan43%
  9. Chad43%
  10. Preston45%

Crush potential for Jecca

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. John42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Jose42%
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