Nessa
Scandinavian
"headlands, promontory"Share
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Nessa Origin and Meaning
The name Nessa is a girl's name of Scottish, Scandinavian, Russian origin meaning "headlands, promontory".
Like its cousin Tessa, Nessa -- a shortening of Vanessa or Agnes or Anastasia among other possibilities -- is an attractive nickname that can stand on its own.
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Nessa in Pop Culture
- Nessaroseor "Nessa," sister of Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West in the musical "Wicked"
- Nessacharacter from "Gavin & Stacey"
- Nessaone of the Valar ("angels") from Tolkien's Legendarium
- Nessa Steinmain character of the British miniseries "The Honourable Woman"
- Nessa Holtcharacter from TV's "Las Vegas"
- Nessawater,type gym leader in Pokemon Sword and Shield