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How to pronounce Vanessa (va-NES-a)

Vanessa

va-NES-a

Vanesa

Three syllables. Stress on the second syllable.

Notes

Three syllables. Stress on the second syllable.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Modern English
Meaning
coined by Jonathan Swift in 1726 (from Esther Vanhomrigh's name)

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Ness
  • Van
  • Nessa
Why we shorten names like this →

Popularity

An entirely literary creation by the author of Gulliver's Travels.

Notable people

  • Vanessa Redgrave (English actress)

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