What is the name meaning of VANESSA. Phrases containing VANESSA
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VANESSA
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English
Pet form of English Vanessa, possibly NESSIE means "to appear."
Female
English
 This English name is usually chosen for its association with the butterfly genus. Its origin remains uncertain despite the claim that it was invented by Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, for his intimate friend Esther Vanhomrigh. Supposedly he created it by combining the first syllable of her surname, Van-, with her first name, Esther, or the suffix -essa; but, if he created it at all, it is more likely that he based it on the Greek name Phanessa, substituting the "Ph" with the "V" from Esther's surname. Besides, the name may have existed before Swift's time. Phanessa is a feminine form of Orphic Phanes, the name of a primeval, hermaphroditic golden-winged god, VANESSA means "bring to light; make appear."Â
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Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Butterfly
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Australian, British, English, French, Greek
Butterfly; From Phanessa; The Mystic Goddess of an Ancient Greek Brotherhood; Diminutive of Vanessa
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Butterflies; Similar to Vanessa
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Combination of Jennifer and Vanessa; Variant of Jenny which is a Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
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Genus of Butterfly; Star; Coined from
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Butterfly; Diminutive of Vanessa; The Mystic Goddess of an Ancient Greek Brotherhood; God is Gracious; Merciful
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Greek American Latin
Butterfly. Also, from Phanessa, the mystic goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood.
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English
 Short form of English Vanessa, possibly NESSA means "to appear." Compare with other forms of Nessa.
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Tamil
Beautiful
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German
From an Old German name meaning war or battle. Famous bearer: twentieth century German writer...
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Arabic
Later Born; Younger
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Muslim
Lenient
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Hungarian
Hungarian name, possibly ZOLTÃN means "sultan."Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Middle English, Old French trivet, trevet ‘trivet’, ‘tripod’, presumably a nickname for someone who walked with a stick, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such articles.
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Victorious
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Patrician; Nobleman; Abbreviation of Patrick
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African, American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Latin, Norse, Teutonic
Thunder Ruler; Powerful; Thor; The God of Thunder; Follower of Thor; Stubborn
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Muslim
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Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.
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A vanessa.
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An American butterfly (Polygonia, / Vanessa, Progne). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray comma.