Around the globe, Bessie (Bessie 
, 贝西 
, בסי 
) is a common girly forename. The first name Bessie is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, Bessie is the last name as well as the forename.
Bessie is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bessie Higgenbottom , the main protagonist of The Mighty B!; Bessie Potter , the fictional human, Dawson's Creek; Bessie Rhisiart ; Bessie , the theatrical character in the play "The Rose Tattoo" and Bessie Bunter , the Fictional character - sister of the more famous Billy Bunter, among other works.
| bessie clarksone Scottish exemplar of godly life, GB (b. 1584) |
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| bessie wright accused of witchcraft, GB (b. 1611) |
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| bessie bell dobbin (1761-1761) (b. 1761) |
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bessie rayner parkes British writer, editor, GB (b. 1829) |
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bessie hall Canadian sailor, CA (b. 1849) |
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bessie sudlow American singer active in Britain as well (b. 1849) |
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bessie bonehill English vaudeville performer, GB (b. 1855) |
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bessie bellwood British entertainer (1856-1896) (b. 1856) |
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bessie bradwell helmer American lawyer and editor (1858–1927), US (b. 1858) |
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bessie ficklen American writer, artist, US (b. 1861) |
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bessie dwyer American librarian, US (b. 1866) |
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bessie bennett American jewelry designer and museum curator, US (b. 1870) |
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bessie potter vonnoh American sculptor (1872–1955), US (b. 1872) |
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bessie behan American social leader, US (b. 1872) |
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bessie thomashefsky American actress (1873-1962), US (b. 1873) |
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