2006-09-28 06:58:28 · 15 answers · asked by veitchy58 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The girl's name Vanessa is pronounced va-NESS-ah. It is of English origin. An early-18th-century literary name created by Jonathan Swift for "Gulliver's Travels." Also the name of a genus of butterflies that includes the Red Admiral and the Painted Lady. See also Venetia. Actresses Vanessa Redgrave, Vanessa Williams; celebrity Vanna White.
Vanessa has 21 variant forms: Nessa, Nessie, Nessy, Van, Vanesa, Vanesse, Vanetta, Vania, Vanija, Vanna, Vannessa, Vannetta, Vannie, Vanya, Venesa, Venessa, Venetta, Vinessa, Vonessa, Vonesse and Vonnessa.
For more information, see also related names Janessa, Jenessa and Nissa. Search for names similar to Vanessa starting with Va-, Van-, Vane- or ending with -sa, -ssa, -essa, -nessa, -anessa.
Vanessa is a very popular female first name, ranking 195 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Vanessa is a rare surname as it was not ranked for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
2006-09-28 07:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Ms Bea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Does Vanessa Mean
2016-11-16 01:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
VANESSA
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Butterfly
2006-09-28 07:08:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The name Vanessa was invented by Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking "Van" from Vanhomrigh's last name and adding "Esse", the pet form of Esther.
In 1726 the name Vanessa appeared in print for the first time in Cadenus and Vanessa, an autobiographical poem about Swift's relationship with Vanhomrigh. Swift had written the poem in 1713, but it was not published until three years after Vanhomrigh died.
The name became popular following the success of actress Vanessa Redgrave.
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2006-09-28 07:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by Bathroom Graffiti 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to a Doctor Who book I read the name Vanessa (my sister has this name) may sound Roman but actually was created by the author Johnathan Swift. As with most modern names it has no real meaning per se but the ascribed meaning is a butterfly.
2006-09-28 07:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
VANESSA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: va-NES-a [key]
Invented by author Jonathan Swift. 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
ESTHER
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Jewish, French, Biblical
Other Scripts: אֶסְתֵר (Hebrew)
Pronounced: ES-tur (English), es-TER (French) [key]
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a Hebrew form of ISHTAR, the name of a Persian goddess. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells of Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia, who saves many Jews from persecution.
2006-09-28 07:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vanessa is now used for a beautiful butterfly of the night.
2006-09-29 13:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it means star it is a form of esther ,invented by jonathan swift to disguise esther vanhomrighs name when he recounted their love affair in his poem cadenus and vanessa in 1713
2006-09-30 10:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by tattiebogal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is DEan Swift's name for his friend and correspondent Esther Vanhomrigh
2006-09-28 07:17:11 · answer #9 · answered by SKYHIGH 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vanessa is the name for the goddess of beauty.
2006-09-28 07:24:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋