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Marissa

/məˈɹɪsə/

Marissa proper noun: a female given name from Spanish, a contraction of Maria Lisa or Maria Luisa, though sometimes regarded as a re-interpretation of the name Melissa as a homophone in another European language.

Proper noun

Marissa

  1. A female given name from Spanish, a contraction of Maria Lisa or Maria Luisa, though sometimes regarded as a re-interpretation of the name Melissa as a homophone in another European language.

Forms of Marissa

alternative formMarisa
alternative formMaryssa
alternative formMerissa

Words that rhyme with Marissa

Questions about Marissa

What does Marissa mean?
Marissa means a female given name from Spanish, a contraction of Maria Lisa or Maria Luisa, though sometimes regarded as a re-interpretation of the name Melissa as a homophone in another European language.
What part of speech is Marissa?
Marissa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Marissa?
Marissa is pronounced /məˈɹɪsə/.

Words near Marissa in the dictionary

  1. Marisha
  2. marishes
  3. marishness
  4. marisma
  5. marismas
  6. Marissa
  7. Marist
  8. Marists
  9. Marita
  10. maritage
  11. maritages

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