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3/15/2023, 8:22 PM better_nit_bitter
6/17/2015, 3:07 PM doomburger ditched an incorrect apostrophe
10/4/2012, 9:49 AM Frollein Gladys merge 2 names
4/12/2009, 8:35 PM anonymous
2/22/2008, 1:17 AM anonymous

Name Nessarose
Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɛs.ə ˈɹoʊz/
Other Forms FormsNessa, Nessie
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation. In the novel, she's born without arms and she is deeply religous, then goes mad with power.
Added 2/22/2008 by anonymous