Message: "Vanessa" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Vanessa

by MJ (Melikey)

7/10/2004, 10:20 AM

I've been wondering about Vanessa for a long time. This site says that it was taken from two names, Vanhomrigh and Esther. Since Vanessa was taken from these two legitimate names that have meanings, why does Vanessa not have a legitimate meaning as well? Particularly, why does it not have a partial meaning of 'star' because of its assocation with Esther?

Thanks!
Melissa

#Vanessa

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Vanessa · MJ · 7/10/2004, 10:20 AM

•Re: Vanessa · Andy · 7/10/2004, 1:52 PM

•Re: Vanessa · SHANNON · 7/10/2004, 6:23 PM

•Re: REF for Andy · SHANNON · 7/15/2004, 5:47 PM

•Re: REF for Andy · Andy · 7/16/2004, 4:34 PM

•Re: REF for Andy2 · SHANNON · 7/16/2004, 6:31 PM

•Re: REF for Andy2 · Andy · 7/17/2004, 12:19 AM

•Re: Vanessa · Andy · 7/11/2004, 5:10 AM

•Re: Vanessa - usage prior to the 1960s · MJ · 7/12/2004, 5:50 PM

•Re: Vanessa - usage prior to the 1960s · Andy · 7/12/2004, 9:28 PM

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