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Bess
"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..."
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- Western numerology
- 9
- Indian numerology
- 4
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- 4
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Bess is a baby name with Indian, English, Greek, Hebrew context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is 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....
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