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JESSE Gender: Masculine Usage: English, Biblical Pronounced: JES-ee From the Hebrew name ?????? (Yishai) which possibly meant "gift". Jesse was the father of King David in the Old Testament. A famous bearer of this name was Jesse James, an American outlaw who held up banks and stagecoaches. He was eventually shot by a fellow gang member for a reward. Another famous bearer was the American athlete Jesse Owens. |