In Greek however its a reference to the mystic goddess Phanessa.

Vanessa meaning of the name. He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh his close friend. Users of this name Innovative Sensitive Happy High ability of Persuasion Patriotic. The name Vanessa was invented by Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh.

The name suggest both light and love. 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. The name of a genus of butterflies that includes the Red Admiral and the Painted Lady.

Vanessa Name Meaning. Vs are capable of attaining great heights because they benefit from their sharp minds as well as their eloquence in. Vanessa is derived from the name of Greek goddess Phanessa.

Vanessa Name Popularity Rank. The lineage of the name Vanessa at the least suggests nobility and at its acme divinity with a midpoint of devotion to the divine or on a more earthly level the noble. Vanessa is a name of a genus of butterfly so the meaning could be queen of the butterflies.

Famous real-life people named Vanessa. From either origin the name takes the meaning butterfly and was even used to name a genus of butterflies in the 1800s. Vanessa Redgrave English actress Vanessa L.

The name was created by taking Van from Vanhomrighs last name and adding Essa the pet form of Esther. Origin of Vanessa Name. All the strands of our investigation can.