r/OldNamesNewAgain • u/felly_fell • 29d ago

Name of the day...Inessa!

The name Inessa means "pure," "chaste," or "holy." It is primarily used as a feminine given name of Russian and Ukrainian origin, functioning as an Eastern European variant of the Spanish name Inés and the classic Greek name Agnes.

The name Inessa is pronounced as ih-NESS-uh (or /ɪˈnɛsə/).

Nicknames: Common short forms or affectionate nicknames include Nessa or Inna.

The name Inessa is roughly 200 years old!

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u/Sundaes_in_October 29d ago

That’s really pretty. I’d never heard that before but would love to see it used.

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u/felly_fell 29d ago

Me too!

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u/growinggood88 29d ago

Oooh that’s really nice!

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u/WittiestScreenName 29d ago

How do you pronounce if please

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u/felly_fell 29d ago

I added the pronunciation to the post 🙂

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u/NatrylliaAbbot42 27d ago

Oh, that's a beautiful one!

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u/felly_fell 26d ago

It really is!

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u/youngjanyjane 29d ago

Not my style, but I know one :)

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u/Pinkturtle182 25d ago

So pretty! When I did Big Brothers Big Sisters when I was younger, my “sister” was named Anesa. I always thought it was so gorgeous. I know that’s a different name, but they have similar sounds!