"Vanessa" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /vəˈnɛsə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Vanessa.wav [UK]
Etymology: Coined by Jonathan Swift for a lady friend named Esther ("Essy") Vanhomrigh. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Jonathan Swift|nobycat=1}} Coined by Jonathan Swift Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vanessa
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage. Wikipedia link: Esther Vanhomrigh Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Vanessa (Catalan), 瓦妮莎 (Wǎnīshā) (Chinese Mandarin), Vanesa [feminine] (Czech), Vanessa (Danish), Vanesa (Esperanto), Vanessa (French), Vanessa (German), Βανέσσα (Vanéssa) (Greek), ᕙᓂᔅᓴ (fanissa) (Inuktitut), Vanessa (Italian), ヴァネサ (Vanesa) (Japanese), 바네사 (Banesa) (Korean), Vanessa [feminine] (Portuguese), Ване́сса (Vanéssa) [feminine] (Russian), Vanesa (Spanish)

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