Save Gender Feminine Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. NEHS-ee(English) [key] Other Forms FormsNessy Meaning & History Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa. Since the 1950s it has been used as a nickname for the legendary Loch Ness Monster.
Save Gender Feminine Usage Manx (Archaic) Other Forms FormsNessa, Nessy Meaning & History Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.
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