Bess (name)
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Bess is both a surname and a feminine given name, usually a shortened form (Hypocorism) of Elizabeth. Notable people with the name include:
- Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as "Good Queen Bess"
- Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608), daughter of John Hardwick of Hardwicke
- Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1759-1824), early female novelist
- Bess Phipps Dawson (1916-1994), American painter.
- Bess Houdini (1876-1943), Harry Houdini's wife
- Bess Myerson (1924-2014), first Jewish Miss America, and politician
- Bess Stinson (1902-1996), Arizona state legislator
- Elizabeth Raleigh (1565-1647), wife of Sir Walter Raleigh
- Bess Truman (1885-1982), wife of President Harry S. Truman
- Brandon Bess (born 1987), West Indies Test cricketer
- Calvin Bess, Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago
- Davone Bess (born 1985), National Football League wide receiver
- Georges Bess (born 1947), French comics artist
- Rufus Bess (born 1956), former National Football League cornerback
Fictional characters:
- Bess, in the opera Porgy and Bess
- Bess Marvin, one of Nancy Drew's closest friends
- Bess, an alternate personality of Jessica Buchanan in the American soap opera One Life to Live
- Elizabeth "Bess" McCord, protagonist of the American drama series Madam Secretary.
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