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Jesse

American  
[jes-ee] / ˈdʒɛs i /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the father of David.

  2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God exists.”


Jesse British  
/ ˈdʒɛsɪ /

noun

  1. Old Testament the father of David (I Samuel 16)

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Outside of coaching personnel changes — which could include defensive coordinator Jesse Minter departing for a head coaching job — Hortiz said he wants to use some of the more than $100 million in projected salary-cap space to retain some of the Chargers’ pending free agents.

From Los Angeles Times

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is being courted by a host of NFL teams — including the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders — for head coaching jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

Fox News’ Jesse Watters laid out the rationale to his viewers on Tuesday.

From Salon

At 6 a.m. in early December, an unlabeled white tow truck cruised into Jesse Roller’s Chino neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

“Publishing is such a relationships-based business,” said Jesse Shuman, an editor in New York, who scrolled through his Partiful account ahead of being interviewed.

From The Wall Street Journal