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Vanessa also appears in following countries/origins/languages: American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese
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| Vanessa's origin is Latin, and its use, English and German. The name was first invented by the Irish poet Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) as a nickname for his lover Esther Vanhomrigh, derived from 'Van' from the Dutch surname Vanhomrigh and the feminine suffix '-essa', probably inspired by the first name Esther. Vanessa was later used as the name of a genus of butterfly. |
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Greek meaning: This name means: Butterfly. Also, from Phanessa, the mystic goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood.
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Vanessa to be: A slim and attractive woman
Latin meaning: The name Vanessa comes from the Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Vanessa is: Of Venus.
In one word, you might describe Vanessa as a(n) "attractive" person. |
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| Vanessa (Hebrew) - Butterfly |
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