Meaning of Vanessa

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This page proposes to describe the meaning of Vanessa and also her origin. As you will see in this article, the name Vanessa has a meaning related to butterflies.

This page about Vanessa’s meaning is also made up of historical reference, containing names of characters with the name Vanessa, further enhancing her meaning.

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See also: List of female names.

The Meaning of Vanessa

Vanessa's meaning is "like a butterfly"

Vanessa’s meaning is related to butterflies. The origin of the name Vanessa is from the English – name linked to a species of butterflies.

The name Vanessa came about when the writer Jonathan Swift (born 11/30/1667 and died 10/19/1745) writer of the book “Gulliver’s Travels”, who created the poem “Cadenus and Vanessa”, in honor of a friend.

Historical reference with the name Vanessa

Now we will see the main names and curiosities with the name Vanessa. If you find any other curiosity, let us know in the comments section.

People named Vanessa:

  • Vanessa Beecroft, Italian artist
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway, American actress
  • Vanessa da Mata, Brazilian singer
  • Vanessa Duriès, French writer
  • Vanessa Feltz, English journalist.
  • Vanessa Ferlito, American actress
  • Vanessa White, English singer of The Saturdays

Fictional characters

  • Vanessa (King of Fighters), character from the video game The King of Fighters
  • Vanessa Lewis, character from Virtua Fighter

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