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Vanessa

American  
[vuh-nes-uh] / vəˈnɛs ə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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“We’re drawn to the intrinsic beauty of it,” says Vanessa Patrick, a professor of marketing at the University of Houston’s C.T.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Major musical events are a driver of travel," said Vanessa Heydorff, managing director for France at Booking.com.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Woods is dating Trump’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Pet behaviourist Vanessa Ward, 37, from Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, said training has evolved beyond the basic etiquette of sitting on command and holding well on a lead.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I give Vanessa a little smile and nod from my position in lane four.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen