From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

Vanessa meaning of name. E is for Excellent I am glad youre here with me. S is for Sensational you are just the best. Vanessa was invented by writer Jonathan Swift for a lover named Esther Vanhomrighhe combined the first syllable of her last name with the initial syllable of her first.

You are an excellent worker. Swift used it in the poem Cadenus and Vanessa in 1713. Says the name Vanessa means Butterfly or fathers pride.

Also from Phanessa the mystic goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood. However once you get to know them youll find out that theyre extremely adventurous and lovable. They are very positive and shy at first.

Acrostic Poem About Vanessa. The meaning of the name Vanessa is of a star or from a star It was derived from Van and Essa which mean of and star respectively. Vanessa is a name that hints you are a humanitarian and generous individual.

The name of a genus of butterflies that includes the Red Admiral and the Painted Lady. You are elegant sophisticated and stylish in appearance and behavior. Vanessas 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 as a girls name is pronounced va-NESS-ah. S is for Sensational you are just the best.