Clarissa
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Clarissa Name meanings & History
The name Clarissa is derived from the Latin word "clarus" meaning bright, clear, or famous. It is also believed to be a variant of the name Clarice. Latinate form of Clarice. This is the name of the title character in a 1748 novel by Samuel Richardson. In the novel Clarissa is a virtuous woman who is tragically exploited by her family and her lover. Another literary character by this name is Clarissa Dalloway from the novel Mrs. Dalloway (1925) by Virginia Woolf.
Zodiac Sign of Clarissa: Curious Gemini
Synonyms of Clarissa:
C: Copycat,Clever,Candid,Curious,Chatty,Cute,Choice
L: Lovely,Lazy,Liaison,Lover,Languid,Legal,Luscious
A: Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive
R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful
I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate
S: Sex,Social Standing,Status,Solidity,Sensuality,Security,Success
Clarissa is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Delicate name
- a Formal name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
2.) Clarissa (Female)
3.) CLARISSA (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Clarissa is an elaboration of Clara (bright, clear, famous). See CLARA. The name is also used to Anglicize Caitir, a variant of Caitriona, which is the Gaelic form of Katherine (pure, unsullied). See CAITRIONA and KATHERINE. Var: Clarisa. (KLAH-RIH-SAH)
