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Janessa

Janessa proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage.

Proper noun

Janessa

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

Origin of Janessa

20th-century blend of Janice + Vanessa.

Questions about Janessa

What does Janessa mean?
Janessa means a female given name originating as a coinage.
What part of speech is Janessa?
Janessa is a proper noun.

Words near Janessa in the dictionary

  1. Janeites
  2. Janeitism
  3. Janelle
  4. Janelles
  5. janes
  6. Janessa
  7. Janesville
  8. Janet
  9. Janet and John
  10. Janetian
  11. Janets

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