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Ness vs Jess - What's the difference?

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As proper nouns the difference between ness and jess

is that ness is an Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa while Jess is a short form of the male given name Jesse.

As nouns the difference between ness and jess

is that ness is a promontory; a cape or headland. frequently used as a suffix in placenamesjess is a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.

As a verb jess is

to fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.

ness

English

(wikipedia Ness)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Irish mythology) An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of . Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa.
  • Loch Ness
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    jess

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A short form of the male given name Jesse.
  • A short form of the female given name Jessica.
  • A short form of the female given name Jessamy.
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  • , year = 1967 , first = Barbara , last = Sleigh , authorlink = Barbara Sleigh , title = (Jessamy) , edition = 1993 , location = Sevenoaks, Kent , publisher=Bloomsbury , isbn = 0 340 19547 9 , page = 58 , url = , passage = ‘Now then Kit,’ said Mr Parkinson, ‘look sharp! Help Jess' up. Where has she got to?’ ‘Here I am!’ said ' Jessamy breathlessly as “helped” rather to vigorously from behind by Kit, she arrived on her knees on the floor of the dog cart. }}
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  • , year = 1967 , first = Barbara , last = Sleigh , authorlink = Barbara Sleigh , title = (Jessamy) , edition = 1993 , location = Sevenoaks, Kent , publisher=Bloomsbury , isbn = 0 340 19547 9 , page = 127 , url = , passage = ‘It’s almost as if we’ve gone silly with happiness,’ said Marcus two days later. ‘Everyone in the house going round grinning like a lot of Cheshire Cats! The family I mean.’ ‘And Jess',’ said Kitto quickly. ‘Oh well, '''Jess''' is as good as family,’ said Fanny comfortably. ' Jessamy said nothing, but she looked up quickly and her smile would have rivalled any Cheshire Cat. }} English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names