Jessup

J8E1S1S1U1P3
/ˈd͡ʒɛsəp/

proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper nounJessup (countable and uncountable, plural Jessups)

plural Jessups

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana.
    2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada.
    3. countableuncountableA borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, named after William Jessup.
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APA

Jessup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jessup

MLA

“Jessup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jessup. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jessup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jessup.

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