Bess: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration

Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

Hebrew : God's oath; dedicated
Hebrew : Consecrated to God

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Family name origins & meanings

English : unexplained. Apparently a metronymic from the female personal name Bess, pet form of Elizabeth.
German : short form of Betz.
In some cases it is probably an altered spelling of French Besse.

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