Jessica Albert, one of the main protagonists in the video game, Dragon Quest VIII Jessica (The Merchant of Venice), in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
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Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name Iscah, which would have been spelled Jescha in his time. It was not commonly used as a given name until the middle of the 20th century.
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The name Jessica is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means God Beholds. Click through to find out more information about the name Jessica on BabyNames.com.