Essie is a short form of Vanesa. It keeps its origin (Dutch and Persian) and meaning — of the star.
On birth records, Essie is rarely written as such: the Essies are Vanesas (282,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vanesa page. Essie is also a short form of Esther.
Essie is a short form of Vanesa, which means of the star.
Essie shares Vanesa's name day.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Vanesa.
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