Bess: Meaning and Origin

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Gender

Female

Origin

English

Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Familiar form of Elizabeth; Featuring music by composer George Gershwin, the renowned opera Porgy and Bess depicts life in the poor African-American community of Charleston, SC.

Syllables

Themes

Animal

Alternate Spellings of Bess

Lyzbeth, Lizabeth, Lisabeth, Lisabet, Elsa, Elisabeth, Telsa, Lizette, Lizbeth, Lizbet, Liza, Liz, Lise, Liezel, Liesl, Libby, Ilse, Ilsa, Elli, Eliza, Beth

Pronunciation

b(e)-ss

Famous People

Singer Bessie Smith