Clarissa
Clarissa is a female given name. It is pronounced [ kluh-ris-uh ].[1] It comes from the German name Clarice. Clarice, in turn, comes from the Latin word Clarus, which means "bright, clear or famous".[2] Clarissa also has a Greek origin, meaning "brilliant".This name was ranked #946 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[3]
People with the name include Clara Barton, who was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton. A fictional teenage character named Clarissa was played by Melissa Joan Hart in Clarissa Explains It All during the early to mid 1990s.
People
- Clarissa Davis (b. 1967), American coach and Women's Basketball hall-of-famer
- Clarissa Dickson Wright (1947-2014), English celebrity chef
- Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (b. 1920)
- Clarissa Pinkola Estés (b. 1945), American poet
- Charissa Thompson, American sportscaster
Places
- Clarissa, Minnesota, a small city in the United States
Science
- 302 Clarissa, an asteroid
Media
- Clarissa (film), a 1941 German film
- Clarissa Explains It All, a U.S. television sitcom
- Clarissa (TV series), a British television drama series
References
- ↑ Definition of Clarissa | Dictionary.com (in en). www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ↑ Clarissa name Meaning and Origin. babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ↑ Popular Baby Names (in en). www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-16.