Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name.
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The crowd Wednesday included a few outdoor movie buffs and some casual Austen fans, but the majority were young women such as Tessica Venteicher, 30, who showed up last year for the “Pride and Prejudice” screening and was back now for “Emma.” Along for the ride: fiance Kevin Harber, who’s a good sport but not a true believer.
2015 July 18, Roxanne Roberts, “The Jane Austen film festival: Chick flicks for D.C.’s highbrow romantics”, in The Washington Post
Origin
Probably a blend of Tess + Jessica.
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APA
Tessica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tessica
MLA
“Tessica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tessica. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tessica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tessica.
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