Clarissa (given name)

Clarissa
Gender	female
Origin
Word/Name	German, Greek
Meaning	bright, clear, brilliant, famous
Other names
Related names	Clare, Clarisa, Clara, Clair, Clarice
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Clarissa is derived from the German name Clarice. Clarice is derived from the Latin the word Clarus, which means "bright, clear or famous." Clarissa also has a Greek origin, meaning "brilliant". Clarissa is considered an English, Italian, and Portuguese name. Clarisa is the Spanish form of the name.^[1]

1 Notable people with this name
2 Name used in Fiction
3 See also
4 References

Notable people with this name

Clara Barton (Clarissa Harlowe Barton, 1821-1912), American humanitarian
Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil (b. 1967), American coach and Women's Basketball hall-of-famer
Clarissa Dickson Wright (b. 1947), English celebrity chef
Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (b. 1920)
Clarissa Pinkola Estés (b. 1945), American poet

Name used in Fiction

Clarissa Explains It All was a popular children's TV show in the 1990s
Clarissa Dalloway in Mrs Dalloway, a novel by Virginia Woolf

References

^ ^a ^b Bruggeman, David. <http://wiki.name.com/en/Clarissa> "Clarissa," WikiName - All About Names,

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Clarissa (given name)

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Notable people with this name

Name used in Fiction

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