Jess
Jess is a French short form of the name Jessica.
Jess is used as a diminutive or shortened version of the feminine given name Jessica.
Did you know?
- In French, the name 'Jessica' is often shortened to 'Jess', but it is also quite common to see the nickname 'Jessy' used for both boys and girls.
- Because Jess ends in a consonant, French speakers may occasionally add a schwa sound at the end to make it fit the natural rhythmic flow of the French language.
- In French, unlike in English, nicknames like Jess are often used as official 'prénoms d'usage' in social settings even if the person is in a professional environment.
Examples in context
- Permettez-moi de vous présenter Juliette, notre nouvelle collègue.Allow me to introduce Juliette, our new colleague.
- Salut, Jess !Hi, Jess!
- On a invité Jess à la fête.We invited Jess to the party.
- C'est une photo de Jess.It is a photo of Jess.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a girl they know.
- ManonEst-ce que Jess vient ce soir ?Is Jess coming tonight?
- HugoOui, Jess arrive vers vingt heures.Yes, Jess is arriving around eight p.m.
- ManonSuper, j'adore passer du temps avec Jess.Great, I love spending time with Jess.
- HugoMoi aussi, elle est très sympa.Me too, she is very nice.
