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Marissa (name)

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Pronunciation
  
/məˈrɪsə/

Word/name
  
Latin

Gender
  
Female

Meaning
  
Of the Sea

Related names
  
Maris, Mary, Maria, Marie

Marissa is a female name typically used in western civilization. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.

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People

  • Marissa Coleman (born 1987), American Women's National Basketball Association player
  • Marissa Delgado (born 1951), Filipino actress
  • Marissa Irvin (born 1980), American tennis player
  • Marissa Jaret Winokur (born 1973), American actress
  • Marissa Mayer (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
  • Marissa Meyer (born 1984), American novelist
  • Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (born 1973), American film producer
  • Marissa Nadler (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
  • Marissa Ribisi (born 1974), American actress
  • Marissa Hanney (born 1988), American violist

    • Fictional characters

  • Marissa Cooper, on the television series The O.C.
  • Marissa Faireborn, from the Transformers series
  • Marissa Tasker, from the soap opera All My Children

    • References

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