Clarissa (name)

Infobox Given Name Revised| name = Clarissa

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pronunciation =
gender = female | meaning = bright, clear, brilliant, famous
region = | origin = French, Greek
related names = Clare, Clarisa, Clara, Clair, Clarice
footnotes = [Bruggeman, David. "Clarissa," WikiName - All About Names, ]

Clarissa is derived from the English and French name Clarice. Clarice is derived from the Latin the word Clarus, which means "bright, clear, or famous." Clarissa also has a Greek origin, from the root, meaning brilliant. Clarissa is considered an English, Italian, and Portuguese name. Clarisa is the Spanish form of the name. [Bruggeman, David. "Clarissa," WikiName - All About Names, ]

Namesakes

* "Clarissa", a novel by Samuel Richardson
* "Clarissa Explains It All", a U.S. television sitcom
* "Clarissa (film)", a film by Jacques Deray
* "Clarissa (song)", a song by Mindless Self Indulgence
* 302 Clarissa, an asteroid
*Clarissa (manga artist), a Japanese manga artist
* Clarissa (play), a play by Dreama Kay
* Clarissa, Minnesota, a city in the United States Clarissa Dalloway, From the book Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Famous persons

*Clarissa Pinkola Estes, American poet, DOB January 27, 1945.
*Clarissa Dickson-Wright, English celebrity chef, DOB June 28, 1947.
*Clarissa Selwynne, British-American actress, DOB February 26, 1886.
*Clarissa Eden, British Countess of Avon, DOB June 28, 1920.
*Clarissa Harlow Barton, American humanitarian, DOB December 25, 1821.
*Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil, American coach and Women's Basketball hall-of-famer, DOB June 4, 1967.
*Clarissa Childs, American golfer, DOB March 23, 1974.
*Clarissa Munger, American artist, DOB May 20, 1806.
*Clarissa Malheiros, Mexican actress, DOB unknown.
*Clarissa Ward, British-American foreign news reporter, DOB unknown.

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