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Kesia

American  
[kes-ee-uh] / ˈkɛs i ə /

noun

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


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So the Damas family is following a common path, trying to find Kesia an opportunity in the United States.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2010

A few weeks earlier, Kesia and her brother asked if they could go to Port-au-Prince.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2010

Kesia often writes of grief or its byproduct, anger, and on one recent night, there was a hint of hope: a poet describing the country of his prayers.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2010

“He was always here, helping,” said Kesia, 17, as she rehearsed a play she wrote about anger and vengeance.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2010

Magnus Barefoot's daughter, Ragnhild, was married by her brothers to Harald Kesia, a son of the Danish king, Eirik the Good; and their sons were Magnus, Olaf, Knut and Harald.

From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson