Bessie is a feminine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Elizabeth, Beatrice and other names since the 16th century. It is sometimes a name in its own right.
Notable people with the name include:
People
- Bessie Abott (1878-1919), American operatic soprano
- Bessie Barriscale (1884–1965), American actress
- Elizabeth Blount (c. 1498/1502 – c. 1540), mistress of Henry VIII of England
- Bessie Braddock (1899–1970), British politician
- Bessie Christie (1904–1983), New Zealand painter
- Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), American civil aviator
- Annie Elizabeth Delany (1891–1995), American civil rights pioneer
- Bessie Alexander Ficklen (1861–1945), American poet and artist
- Bessie Blount Griffin (1914-2009), American physical therapist, inventor, and forensic scientist
- Bessie Head (1937-1986), South African writer
- Bessilyn Johnson (1871-1943), wife of Chicago millionaire Albert Johnson
- Bessie Love (1898-1986), American-British actress
- Betty Mitchell (theatre director) (1896–1976), Canadian theatre director and educator
- Bessie Boehm Moore (1902–1995), American educator
- Diamond Bessie (1854-1877), American murder victim
- Bessie Rayner Parkes (1829-1925), English feminist, women's rights activist, poet, essayist and journalist
- Bessie Smith (1894-1937), American blues singer
- Bessie Stringfield (1911–1993), American motorcyclist
- Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872–1955), American sculptor
- Bessie (South African queen), South African traditional aristocrat
Fictional characters
- Bessie Higgenbottom, a character in the TV animated series The Mighty B!
- Elizabeth Bessie Potter, a character on the TV series Dawson's Creek
- Bessie, a road paving machine in the 2006 animated film Cars
- Bessie Busybody, a character in the TV series LazyTown
- Bessie, a car in the TV series Doctor Who
See also
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