English Explanatory Dictionary

Marissa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/məˈɹɪsə/

Word forms

Marissa Marisa Maryssa Merissa
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