Kesia

[kes-ee-uh]

noun

1. a female given name: from an African word meaning “favorite.”

Example Sentences

Alexander credits her sister, Kesia, for helping her come up with the idea of having the book rhyme.

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Kesia Rivera, 29, who used to manage an insurance company, is thinking about joining her five brothers and sisters on the mainland.

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In 2015 it changed the law, following a campaign by Just for Kids and the families of three 17-year-olds - Eddie Thornber, Joe Lawton and Kesia Leatherbarrow - who killed themselves after being arrested.

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"Findings in these 21 cities demonstrate the potentially devastating effect of benefit sanctions, leading to more people on the streets and going hungry," said the report's author, Dr Kesia Reeve of Sheffield Hallam University.

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A serious case review concluded that Kesia Leatherbarrow from Chorley, Lancashire, was let down but her death was "probably not preventable".

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