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Jesse

Meaning

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Jesse and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership
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Creativity
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Spirituality
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Adventure
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Intelligence

Famous People Named Jesse

Jesse Crowell

Jesse Crowell (November 19, 1797 Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York – September 28, 1872 Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan) was a pioneer settler in Michigan, who platted Albion, Michigan, in 1836,.

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Jesse L. Greenstein

Jesse Leonard Greenstein (October 15, 1909 – October 21, 2002) was an American astronomer.

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Jesse Hartley

Jesse Hartley (21 December 1780 – 24 August 1860) was Civil Engineer and Superintendent of the Concerns of the Dock Estate in Liverpool, England between 1824 and 1860.

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Jesse B. Aikin

Jesse Bowman Aikin (1808–1900) was a shape note "singing master", and compiler of the shape note tunebook The Christian Minstrel.

Jesse James Garrett

Jesse James Garrett is a User Experience Designer based in San Francisco, California and co-founder of Adaptive Path strategy and design consulting firm.

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Jesse in Other Languages

Biblical HebrewYishai
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DutchJesse
EnglishJess
FrenchJessé

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