Meanings
- A female given name, variant of Marissa.
If it’s a girl I’ve always loved the sweet name Merissa […]
2014, Richard Pekar, “July 1ˢᵗ 1987”, in The Last Train to Budapest, Morrisville, N.C.: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 272 more examples
After a pause she added, “I am Merissa Pritchard.” She began carefully to roll up his sleeve. / He repeated her name, rolling the r’s in typically French fashion, drawing out the syllables and placing special emphasis on the last one. His pronunciation made her name sound musical and exotic, almost seductive. “It is a very lovely name, Merissa.”
1995 November, Gail Eastwood, chapter 7, in The Captain’s Dilemma (Signet Regency romances), New York, N.Y.: Signet, →ISBN, page 72“I empty the slop buckets,” the woman said flatly. / “What is your name?” / “Merdie!” shouted a voice from the back. Karn looked to find the offender, as did Sir Loraine, but they did not spot him and no one else reported who it was. / “Your name,” Karn asked quietly and politely. / “Merissa,” the woman answered.
2015, R. J. Robin, chapter 12, in Pillars of Time, Bloomington, Ind.: Archway Publishing, →ISBN, pages 194–195
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Merissa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merissa
“Merissa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merissa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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