Vanessa

Girl

Origin: English · Other

Meaning

“coined by Jonathan Swift around 1710 from the surname of Esther Vanhomrigh ('Van' plus 'Essa')”

Invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for his friend Esther Vanhomrigh and used in his poem Cadenus and Vanessa.

Rarity: uncommon

Peak decade: 1980s

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