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VANESSA: This English name is usually chosen for its association with the
butterfly genus. Its origin remains uncertain despite the claim that it was invented
by Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, for his intimate
friend Esther Vanhomrigh. Supposedly he created it by combining the first syllable
of her surname, Van-, with her first name, Esther, or the suffix -essa; but, if he
created it at all, it is more likely that he based it on the Greek name Phanessa,
substituting the "Ph" with the "V" from Esther's surname. Besides, the name may
have existed before Swift's time. Phanessa is a feminine form of Orphic Phanes,
the name of a primeval, hermaphroditic golden-winged god, meaning "bring to
light; make appear."
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VEDA (Sanskrit: ): English name derived from the name of the four
sacred books of the Hindus, meaning "knowledge; wisdom."
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VEGA: English name derived from the Latin name of a star in the
constellation Lyra, from Arabian al-Waqi, meaning "falling; swooping."
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VENA: Short form of Middle English Alvena, meaning "elf friend." Compare
with another form of Vena.
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VIOLET: English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin viola,
meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."
VIRGIE: English pet form of Latin Virginia, meaning "maiden, virgin."
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lively."
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2889. WILDA:
1. German surname transferred to forename use, meaning "wild."
2. Old English name meaning "willow tree."
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peace." Compare with another form of Wilfreda.
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WILMA: Feminine form of English William, meaning "willhelmet." Compare with another form of Wilma.
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WIN: Short form of English Winfred and Winifred, both meaning "holy
reconciliation," and other names beginning with Win-.
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WINTER: English name derived from the season name, "winter." The word
may derive from Proto-Indo-European *wind-, meaning "white."
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WREN: English name derived from the vocabulary word for the bird, wren,
from Old English wrenna, meaning simply "wren." In many other languages, the
name of this bird denotes "royalty."
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XYLIA: English name derived from the Greek word xylon, meaning "forestdweller."
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ZIBA: Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsiyba, meaning "a plant." In the bible,
this is the name of a servant of Saul.
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