Jessup
Jessup Origin and Meaning
Jessup is a masculine name with English origins, primarily used as a surname before transitioning to occasional first-name usage. It evolved from the medieval personal name 'Joseph,' meaning 'God will add' or 'God increases.' Historically found in English counties like Yorkshire and Gloucestershire, Jessup has the distinctive quality of sounding both traditional and rare. As a first name, it offers a fresh alternative to the more common Jesse or Joseph, while maintaining familiar sounds. The name has a strong, concise quality with its two syllables and crisp ending. Though uncommon as a given name, Jessup appeals to parents seeking names with historical depth and an English heritage connection without being commonly used.
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- Jessup Nash CouchAmerican lawyer; former Justice of the Ohio State Supreme Court
- Connor JessupCanadian actor
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- Jessup DollyRee's missing father in the movie 'Winter's Bone' (2010)
- Doremus Jessupliberal editor of Vermont newspaper who becomes a revolutionary in the Sinclair Lewis novel 'It Can't Happen Here' (1935).
- The surname comes from the medieval male personal name Jessopa different form of Joseph.