Neisa - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Neisa

NEY-sah'NAY-suh'2 syllables
🇵🇹Portuguese
Joyful

MEANING

Joyful

ORIGIN

Portuguese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the name Vanessa, often used as a diminutive.

CULTURAL NOTES

Neisa is sometimes used as a diminutive form of Vanessa in Portuguese-speaking countries.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Vanessa was created by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa.

🇮🇪Irish
Soft

MEANING

Pure

ORIGIN

Irish

ETYMOLOGY

Possibly related to the name Nessa, which means pure.

CULTURAL NOTES

Nessa is a character in Irish mythology, known as the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Irish mythology has long been a source of inspiration for names in Ireland and beyond.

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