Nessa
A clipped form of Vanessa, and of other names ending in -nessa, used on its own as a given name.
Meaning and origin
Nessa grew out of English as an affectionate short form of Vanessa, the name Jonathan Swift is credited with coining in the early eighteenth century, and of a handful of rarer names that share the same ending.
How to pronounce Nessa
| English (US) | NESS-uh /ˈnɛsə/ |
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