Bessie
Meaning of Bessie
Bessie is a female name with English origin. The name is pronounced as BEH-see (/ˈbɛs.i/). Variations of the name include Bess and Bessy. Bessie has been given to baby girls in the United States since at least 1880. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it remains a recognizable and classic choice for parents. In recent years, Bessie has been given to an average of 13 newborn girls per year in the United States. Although not as popular as it once was, Bessie still holds a special charm and carries a sense of tradition.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as BEH-see (/ˈbɛs.i/)
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Notable People Named Bessie
| Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues", was a highly acclaimed African-American blues singer during the Jazz Age and is considered one of the greatest singers of her era. |
| Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot license, earning her international pilot's license in 1921. |
| Bessie Head - Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a South African writer known for her influential works that explored spiritual themes and reflections, and is often regarded as Botswana's most influential writer. |
| Bessie Potter Vonnoh was an American sculptor celebrated for her small bronzes depicting domestic scenes and garden fountains, with a focus on capturing the beauty of everyday life. |
| Bessie Bonehill was a renowned English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer, and male impersonator who achieved great fame and wealth during her extensive tours in the United States in the 1890s. |
| Bessie Stringfield, the "Motorcycle Queen of Miami," was a pioneering American motorcyclist and the first African-American woman to ride solo across the United States. |
| Bessie Bernice Kanouse, an American mycologist, is known by the standard author abbreviation Kanouse in botanical citations. |
| Bessie Jones - Mary Elizabeth Jones was an influential American gospel and folk singer who played a key role in popularizing folk songs, games, and stories in the 20th century. |
| Bessica Faith Raiche, also known as Bessie Raiche, was an American dentist, physician, and the first female aviator in America. |
| Bessie Darling - Bessie C. Darling was an American hotel proprietor and minor socialite from Baltimore who was tragically murdered at her hotel on Halloween night, 1933, by a State of Maryland employee. |
| Bessie Anderson Stanley was an American writer known for the poem "Success," often mistakenly attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson or Robert Louis Stevenson. |
| Bessie Skea, also known as Bessie Grieve, was a Scottish writer known for her prose and poetry inspired by the Orkney Islands, focusing on the natural world and island life. |
| Bessie Louise Pierce was an American historian famous for her three-volume work, A History of Chicago. |
| Bessie Olive Cole (1883–1971) was an American pharmacist known as "The first lady of Pharmacy in Maryland". |
| Bessie Bennett was a pioneering American jewelry designer, teacher, and museum curator, known for being the first woman to become a curator at a major museum in the United States. |
