/ Dictionary / Index V Vanessa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Va•nes•sa Pronunciation: (vu-nes'u), [key] — n. a female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vanessa (Thesaurus) Vänern Van Fleet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language