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Wanessa

Vah-NEH-sah

/vaˈnɛsɐ/

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Wanessa

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Brazilian Portuguese
Meaning
Butterfly; the Brazilian spelling of Vanessa.
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

WAN-ess-uhwuh-NESS-uh

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