Vanessa (name) Vanessa (name) Vanessa is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States, Germany and Brazil. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking "Van" from Vanhomrigh's last name and adding "Essa", a pet form of Esther. In 1726 the name Vanessa appeared in print for the first time in "Cadenus and Vanessa", an autobiographical poem about Swift's relationship with Vanhomrigh. Swift had written the poem in 1713, but it was not published until three years after Vanhomrigh died.
Vanessa King her story are genuine from the beginning." The "Austin American-Statesman" stated, "The acting is low-key and honest, with young King turning in a powerful performance as the enigmatic child." Critic Victor Dwyer, writing in "Maclean's", said that King "does a convincing job as Kelley, portraying the young girl as equal parts crafty and oddly naive, her measured performance giving nothing away." The "Toronto Star"'s TV critic, Greg Quill, called King's performance "a stunning debut". Vanessa King Vanessa King (born 1980) is a Canadian actress from Coquitlam, British Columbia, known for her role as Anika in the television series "Edgemont", a