Jessamyn: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Jessamyn | Girls
Origin of the name Jessamine:
Derived from the Middle French jessemin (jasmine).
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Most people I meet pronounce my name wrong a few times before they get it right. However, they go on to compliment what a pretty name it is once they figure out how to say it. I go by Jess and Minnie too.
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Jessa, Jess, Jessamy, Amy, Minnie, Samy, Jessie
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My mother always said she saw my name in a baby book once and it said Jessamyn meant "my gift". She thought this was quite appropriate as I was born on Christmas Eve. Can you guess what my middle name is? I was a Christmas gift.
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Jessamyn West, American novelist
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