Scottish Names

[Mandy Clarkson]

Can anyone help with the female name Jessie. Is this a shortened version of a name, and if so please can you tell me what it might be.

Thanks in advance for any ideas


Mandy

[coastown]

Jessie is a shorter name for Jessica as far as i am aware

[Lindz]

I may be wrong, but I seem to think its Jamesina. I'm sure there was a great great aunt in my family with that name!

[Greenrunner]

Also used for Janet in past

[Mandy Clarkson]

Many thanks for your replies, I will look under the suggested names

Mandy

[Angela]

Jessie was used interchangeably with Janet/Jannet/Jennet throughout my family.

[Big Jean]

Jessie was used interchangeably with Janet/Jannet/Jennet throughout my family.

Mine also . Was this a common thing to do ?
It does make things more difficult ... well perhaps 'interesting' would be a better word .

[SAMITCHELL7]

Its very confusing isn't it my Granny's name was Jessie
Yet my Auntie is Shiela and she is also known as Jessie, My mum often told me i was named after both my granny's Jessie and Ann, but my first name is Shona. Something to do with The Gaelic meaning of Jessie....must try and find out

[pamela fayle]

In Scotland in the 17-1800s, Janet and Jessie were interchangeable as were Jean and Jane. It is very common.

[Anne x]

JeZebell or Jesebelle was another most Jamesinas were called Ina

[htwood]

My grandmother was called Jessie or Jess, and her real name was Janet. Yet her own grandmother was also Janet, but she was called Jenny.

[robynaus]

JeZebell or Jesebelle was another most Jamesinas were called Ina

Always thought Ina was short form of Rosina my daughters second name after her GGmother. regards robyn

[Angela]

Lots of "Ina"s in my family, shortened from Hughina, Robertina, Christina, Donaldina, Jamesina, Johnina...and so on. It's caused me quite a few problems finding them at times....and telling them apart
My mum was called Alexandra after her grandfather Alexander -thankfully not "Alexanderina", which you do find as well.
The most unusual "ina" ending name Ive found so far in my family is probably "Malcolmina" -poor girl, what a mouthful!

[Anne x]

one that got me for a wee while was Elizabeth >> Beth Betty Bessie Liz Or Lizzy /Lis or Liza eventually got there

[airdlass]

I think sometimes it was a case of "anything goes" when it came to sticking "ina" on to the end of a name.
I have among mine - Neilina, Davidina, Anderina, Charlesina, Benjamina, Edwina, Tomina, Alexanderina/Alexina, Jacobina, Robertina/Robina, Dolina/Donaldina, Georgina, Williamina etc etc..........

I also have Euphemia/Effie/Effy/Sofia/Sophia: Elizabeth/Isabella/Eliza/Bella

[Angela]

airdlass, do you remember it was you who found my great aunt Hughina Mowat's marriage for me?
Not only did she appear as "Ina", she also had the temerity to get married as far away as Helmsdale.....!
With that info as a starting point, I've managed to find out a lot more about her life ....thank you VERY much!

[airdlass]

airdlass, do you remember it was you who found my great aunt Hughina Mowat's marriage for me?
Not only did she appear as "Ina", she also had the temerity to get married as far away as Helmsdale.....!
With that info as a starting point, I've managed to find out a lot more about her life ....thank you VERY much!

You're very welcome Angela. Only too happy to help.

Yes our ancestors like to keep us on our toes sometimes! All part of the fun.

[marionq]

On the subject of the many versions of male names with "ina" tacked on the end............ as I understand it this is a corruption or anglicisation of the Gaelic for "daughter of" which is nighean. It sounds quite ugly in English at times with names like Murdochina but "daughter of Murdoch"" has a certain family charm about it said in Gaelic in particular. My grandmother used the Gaelic versions of our names and they sounded quite different to what was on our birth certificates!

Marion

[Angela]

On the subject of the many versions of male names with "ina" tacked on the end............ as I understand it this is a corruption or anglicisation of the Gaelic for "daughter of" which is nighean. It sounds quite ugly in English at times with names like Murdochina but "daughter of Murdoch"" has a certain family charm about it said in Gaelic in particular. My grandmother used the Gaelic versions of our names and they sounded quite different to what was on our birth certificates!

Marion

I agree, Marion. My father's family were Gaelic speakers from Wester Ross and all their names sound quite beautiful in Gaelic....

[justine]

hope this helps a little...Jessie comes from the Hebrew yishai 'Riches' or a Gift..,The form was most promently used as a male name but it became a popular name in scotland for females.It is a variation of JANET...Other variants are jesse, jessica, and jasmine.....