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Throughout the world, Бесс (Bess , Бесс , Bessus ) is quite a rare principally feminine, but very seldom male first name. The forename Бесс is habitual in Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare female name, the United States, where it is a rare girly name, and Serbia, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Algeria, and Philippines. Also, Бесс is the last name as well as the forename.
Бесс is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bess McNeill , the character in the Lars von Trier film Breaking the Waves; Bess , the musical character in the musical Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin; Crown's girl and Bess Marvin .