Jess

Jess

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Jess may refer to:

People

First name

Surname

  • Carl Jess (1884-1948), Australian general
  • Eoin Jess (born 1970), Scottish footballer
  • John Jess (1922-2003), Australian politician
  • Marilyn Jess (born 1959), French porn actress
  • Tyehimba Jess, American poet

Fiction

  • Jess, 1887 novel by Henry Rider Haggard
  • Jess Bhamra, fictional character in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham
  • Jess Mariano, fictional character in the television series Gilmore Girls
  • Jess Mackenzie, fictional character in the television series Monarch of the Glen
  • Jess Squirrel, fictional character in the Redwall novels by Brian Jacques
  • Jess Tamblyn, fictional character in the Saga of Seven Suns novels by Kevin J. Anderson
  • Jess the cat, fictional character in the Postman Pat universe
  • Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr., fictional main character of Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.

Other uses

See also


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  • Jess — Jess, n.; pl. {Jesses}. [OF. gies, giez, prop. pl. of giet, get, jet, F. jet, a throwing, jess. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] (falconry) A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jess — f, m English: usually a female name, a short form of JESSIE (SEE Jessie) or JESSICA (SEE Jessica). As a male name, it is a simplified form of JESSE (SEE Jesse) …   First names dictionary

  • jess — (n.) leg strap used in hawking and falconry, mid 14c., from O.Fr. jes straps fastened round the legs of a falcon, plural of jet, lit. cast, throw, from L. iactus a throw, cast, from iacere (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Related: Jesses …   Etymology dictionary

  • jess — [jes] n. [ME ges < OFr gies, gets, pl. (see JET1): from its use in letting a hawk fly] a strap for fastening around a falcon s leg, with a ring at one end for attaching a leash: also sp. jesse vt. to fasten jesses on …   English World dictionary

  • Jess —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Eoin Jess (1970 ), joueur écossais de football ; Kimberly Jess (1992 ), athlète allemande, spécialiste du saut en hauteur ;… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jess — The famous biblical names Joseph, Isaac, and Abraham for example, were first introduced into Britain by the returning Crusaders and Pilgrims of the 11th century a.d. onwards. These bacame in time Christian surnames, and they also developed a wide …   Surnames reference

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  • Jess Franco — (* 12. Mai 1930 in Madrid; mit vollem Namen: Jesús Franco Manera) ist ein spanischer Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Filmemacher und Schauspieler. Franco genießt auf Grund seiner teils um sadomasochistische und surrealistische, in späteren Jahren auch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jess Collins — Birth name Burgess Franklin Collins Born August 6, 1923(1923 08 06) Long Beach, California Died January 2, 2004(2004 01 02 …   Wikipedia

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