Western numerology
Number 7 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Girl name
Bessy
"Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II"
Name profile
Bessy at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 5
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
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Number meaning for Bessy
Indian numerology
Number 5 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Bessy mean?
Bessy is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
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Bess
Girl
Indian
a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
89 family views
Cissy
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
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Bessie
Girl
English
a familiar form of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
143 family views
Ossy
Boy
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Diminutive of Oscar: Divine spear; God's spear Famous Bearer: poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), who was put on trial and imprisoned for homosexuality
85 family views
Chrissy
Girl
English
Diminutive of Christina, Christine, or any feminine name beginning with Chris-; Follower of Christ or anointed
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Sissy
Unisex
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A little, dear sister; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
145 family views
Cissy
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
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Cassy
Girl
English
Abbreviation of Cassandra Unheeded prophetess In Homer's 'The Iliad' Cassandra's prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded
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Sissy
Unisex
English
A little, dear sister; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
145 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Bessy
Cissy
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
113 family views
Ossy
Boy
English
Diminutive of Oscar: Divine spear; God's spear Famous Bearer: poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), who was put on trial and imprisoned for homosexuality
85 family views
Sissy
Unisex
English
A little, dear sister; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
145 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Bessy
Bess
Girl
Indian
a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
89 family views
Bessie
Girl
English
a familiar form of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
143 family views
Chrissy
Girl
English
Diminutive of Christina, Christine, or any feminine name beginning with Chris-; Follower of Christ or anointed
159 family views
Cissy
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
113 family views
Cassy
Girl
English
Abbreviation of Cassandra Unheeded prophetess In Homer's 'The Iliad' Cassandra's prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded
98 family views
Sissy
Unisex
English
A little, dear sister; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher
145 family views
Susy
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Bess
Girl
Indian
a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II
89 family views
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