Vanessa
Found 7 entry about "Vanessa"
va-NEH-sa(German)
vuh-NESS-uh or vuh-NES-uh
və-NEHS-ə(English)
Vanessa Name meanings & History
The name Vanessa has various meanings, including "Butterfly" or "bringer of victory". Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa [1]. He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend. Vanessa was later used as the name of a genus of butterfly. It was a rare given name until the mid-20th century, at which point it became fairly popular. Vanessa is mostly used as a first name for baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Vanessa: Variety Aquarius
Synonyms of Vanessa:
V: Variety,Vivacious,Vexing,Versatility
A: Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious
N: Nervous,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging
E: Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain
S: Status,Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Sex,Solidity,Security
Vanessa is:- a Class name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people named Vanessa include Vanessa Williams (American singer and actress), Vanessa Hudgens (American actress and singer), and Vanessa Kirby (British actress).
2.) Vanessa (Female)
3.) Vanessa (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) butterfly. Literature: a name invented by Jonathan Swift as a nickname for Esther Vanhomrigh. See also Nessie.
Other Forms: Vanassa, Vanesse, Vanessee, Vanessia, Vanessica, Vanetta, Vaneza, Vaniece, Vaniessa, Vanika, Vaniss, Vanissa, Vanisse, Vanissee, Vanneza, Vannysa, Vannysah, Vannyssa, Vanysa, Vmysah Vanyssa, Vanyssah, Varnessa
4.) VANESSA (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Vanessa is an invention of satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). It is a partial anagram of the name of his intimate friend Esther Vanhomrigh. Swift used the name in his Cadenus and Vanessa, which led to its use as a female given name. Short: Nessa. (VAH-NEHS-SAH)
5.) VANESSA (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: An invention of Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Vanessa is a partial anagram of his intimate friend Ester Vanhomrigh. Swift used the name in his Cadenus and Vanessa, which led to its use as a female given name. (VAH-NES-SAH)
6.) VANESSA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: An invention of satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Vanessa is a partial anagram of the name of his intimate friend Esther Vanhomrigh. Swift used the name in his Cadenus and Vanessa, which led to its use as a female given name. Var: Venessa. Short: Nessa. (VAH-NES-AH)
7.) Vanessa (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) flighty
Other Forms: Nessa, Van, Vanesah, Vanessah, Vanna, Vannie, Venesa
