Marissa

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/məˈɹɪsə/

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.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Marisa · alternative Maryssa · alternative Merissa

  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.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Marissa

melissaAlyssaclarissaLarissaAlissaElissamantissaNerissalyssaCharissaElyssaArtemisa
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Anagrams

Massari
Cite this entry
APA

Marissa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marissa

MLA

“Marissa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marissa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marissa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marissa.

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