Clarissa

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
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.

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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,Cute,Choice,Curious,Candid,Clever,Chatty

L: Luscious,Languid,Lover,Liaison,Lazy,Lovely,Legal

A: Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

S: Success,Sensuality,Security,Social Standing,Solidity,Sex,Status

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)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin, Greek) smart and clear-minded

Other Forms: Claressa, Clarisa, Clerissa


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)


4.) Clarissa (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Bright

Other Forms: Clairissa, Clarica, Claryssa


5.) Clarissa (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) brilliant. (Italian) a form of Clara. See also Klarissa.

Other Forms: Clarecia, Claressa, Claresta, Clariss, Clarissah, Clarisse, Clarissia, Claritza, Clarizza, Clarrisa, Clarrissa, Claryss, Claryssa, Claryssah, Clarysse, Clerissa


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