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Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa.
Pronunciation: English /və.ˈnɛs.ə/; French /va.nɛ.sa/; Italian /va.ˈnes.sa/; European Portuguese /vɐ.ˈnɛ.sɐ/; Brazilian Portuguese /va.ˈne.sɐ/; Spanish /ba.ˈne.sa/; German /va.ˈnɛ.sa/; Dutch /vɑ.ˈnɛ.saː/
Language: Portuguese
Related names: Ness, Nessa, Vanesa
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