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Bess (name)

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Bess is both a surname and a feminine given name, usually a shortened form (Hypocorism) of Elizabeth. Notable people with the name include:

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Given name

  • Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as "Good Queen Bess"
  • Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608), daughter of John Hardwick of Hardwicke
  • Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1759-1824), early female novelist
  • Bess Phipps Dawson (1916-1994), American painter.
  • Bess Houdini (1876-1943), Harry Houdini's wife
  • Bess Myerson (1924-2014), first Jewish Miss America, and politician
  • Bess Stinson (1902-1996), Arizona state legislator
  • Elizabeth Raleigh (1565-1647), wife of Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Bess Truman (1885-1982), wife of President Harry S. Truman

    • Surname

  • Brandon Bess (born 1987), West Indies Test cricketer
  • Calvin Bess, Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Davone Bess (born 1985), National Football League wide receiver
  • Georges Bess (born 1947), French comics artist
  • Rachel Bess, a painter from Arizona, USA
  • Rufus Bess (born 1956), former National Football League cornerback

    • Fictional characters

  • Bess, in the opera Porgy and Bess
  • Bess Marvin, one of Nancy Drew's closest friends
  • Bess, an alternate personality of Jessica Buchanan in the American soap opera One Life to Live
  • Elizabeth "Bess" McCord, protagonist of the American drama series Madam Secretary.

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