Vesna

Name «Vesna» no way means «messenger»! Serbian, Croatian and Russian are related names, in Russian and some other Slavic «Vesna» (vəs-NA) means «spring». [noted -ed]

Vesna does not mean "messenger" nor does it stem from the word "vest" (which translates as news or message). Vesna was the name of a pre-Christian Slavic Goddess of Spring and Fertility. The word "Vesna" originates from Sanskrit and is related to the word "Vishnu" (the name of one of the three major Gods in Hinduism).

What Anonymous was probably trying to say is that it is from a Indo European word "wósr̥" meaning spring (As that is the word Vesna comes from) But from my research I have found that Vesna does come from that word but Vishnu does not, Vishnu probably originates from some other source. It is however related to the Spanish word for summer "Verano", the Greek for spring έαρ (éar), and the Persian word for spring بهار‎ (bahâr).

Vesna means Spring in Russian. Google it if you do not believe me. Nothing to do with Sanskrit, sorry to commentor below. GODDESS of Spring...read that one too. Slavic origin.

It means "spring" in Slavic languages.

Although "Vesna" means "spring" it derives from the word "vest" which means "news" therefore "message" and it has received an extended meaning of "spring" because spring was believed to be the start of the new year hence spring was the messenger telling us the new year is starting. Hence "Vesna" means "messenger" (female version of the noun) and "spring".

The name "Vesna" in Serbia is also connected to the Resurrection of Christ. It would be similar to the Greek name "Evangalia". The one who brings the Good News with a smile. Spring time is associated with the Resurrection.

'Vesna' (second syllable stressed) means 'spring' in modern Russian.

This name does not mean "messenger" in Slovenian, Croatian or Serbian! Vesna is the goddess of spring according to old Slavic mythology.