Jessup

Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

Jessup Origin and Meaning

The name Jessup is a boy's name.

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.

Famous People Named Jessup

• Jessup Nash Couch American lawyer; former Justice of the Ohio State Supreme Court
• Connor Jessup Canadian actor

The name Jessup in Pop Culture

• Jessup Dolly Ree's missing father in the movie 'Winter's Bone' (2010)
• Doremus Jessup liberal 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 Jessop a different form of Joseph.