Where does “Bessie” come from?
Bessie (Tagalog) comes from English Bessie, from English Bess, from English Elizabeth, from Middle English Elizabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל.
Ancestry of “Bessie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bessie | A lake monster supposed to exist in Lake Erie in the United States |
| 2 | English | Bess | A term applied to a fellow gay man, usually preceding an admonition |
| 3 | English | Elizabeth | popular since the 16th century |
| 4 | Middle English | Elizabeth | Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 6 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 7 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 8 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |