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Vanessa (female)

Diminutive(s):Nessa (F) Vessa (F)
Pet Name(s):Nessie (F)
Derivative(s):Venessa (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English, invented by Jonathan Swift around 1700 as a familiar name for a close friend.
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