Venetia

The name Venetia is of Latin origin and the meaning of Venetia is 'from Venice' or 'blessed one'. It was originally given to people who came from the Italian city, as a habitational surname. The name first became popular as a first name after the release of the book 'Venetia', written by renowned author Benjamin Disraeli, in which Venetia was the name of the protagonist. There have been a number of famous figures with the name, such as Venetia Anastasia Stanley, who was a socialite from the 17th-century who was famous for her beauty and Venetia Burney. She is famous as she is the person who named the dwarf planet we know as Pluto, aged just eleven.

Gender

Girl

Origin

Italian place-name

Numerology

V is for volunteer, your giving side.

E is for elate, you make others happy.

N is for nice, need I say more?

E is for exquisite, who could argue?

T is for thoughtful, the caring you.

I is for intense, your zest of living.

A is for able, for you surely are.

Lucky

Venetia lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Venetia

• Venetia Anastasia Stanley English beauty; wife of scientist/adventurer Sir Kenelm Digby ("putting her notorious life behind her and becoming a model wife")
• Venetia Mary Stanley Smith Kajiyama, English aristocrat turned expatriate living in Japan known for her NHK television show "At Home with Venetia in Kyoto".
• Venetia Katharine Douglas Burney English mathematician who named the planet Pluto as a schoolgirl in 1930
• Venetia Scott fashion editor/stylist/photographer
• Venetia Dearden English photographer

Venetia in Pop Culture

• Venetia (1837) novel by Benjamin Disraeli
• Venetia Lanyon main character in "Venetia" (1958) by Georgette Heyer
• Venetia Grime Carter character in Sophie Kinsella's "Shopaholic" series
• Venetia Yewbeam character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King"
• Venetia Scott character in book/film "The Man Who Lost Himself"