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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 219 Send Message	Linda	Report	28 Mar 2005 15:55
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 219 Send Message	Your right Richard, only in the Jewish side of my family from 1814 to present date all the males were or are named David. Linda
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2,586 Send Message	Richard in Perth	Report	28 Mar 2005 15:32
	It is Hebrew origin, but that doesn't mean that all Jesse's are Jewish, any more than all David's are Jewish!
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 219 Send Message	Linda	Report	28 Mar 2005 15:30
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 219 Send Message	Thanks Richard Interesting, am I right in thinking its a Jewish name if so that is a significant find. Linda
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2,586 Send Message	Richard in Perth	Report	28 Mar 2005 15:28
	Linda Jesse is a name in its own right. It is of Hebrew origin - in the Bible, Jesse was the father of King David. Richard
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 219 Send Message	Linda	Report	28 Mar 2005 15:26
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 219 Send Message	Does anyone know if Jesse is variation of the name James? Linda