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'''Marissa''' is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is [[Latin]] for 'of the sea'.<ref>[http://www.find-baby-name.com/name/marissa/ Find-Baby-Name.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810211131/http://www.find-baby-name.com/name/marissa/ |date=2007-08-10 }}</ref> It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or [[Marisa (given name)|Marisa]]. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the [[Virgin Mary]].
'''Marissa''' is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of [[Maris (given name)|Maris]], which is [[Latin]] for 'of the sea'.<ref>[http://www.find-baby-name.com/name/marissa/ Find-Baby-Name.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810211131/http://www.find-baby-name.com/name/marissa/ |date=2007-08-10 }}</ref> It can also be spelled '''Marrisa''', '''Merissa''' or '''[[Marisa (given name)|Marisa]]'''. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the [[Virgin Mary]].


==People==
==People==
*[[Marissa Coleman]] (born 1987), American Women's National Basketball Association player
*[[Marissa Alexander]], American woman convicted of aggravated assault
*[[Marissa Anita]] (born 1983), Indonesian journalist, actress, and television news presenter
*[[Marissa Aroy]], Filipino-American director and producer
*[[Marissa Baks]] (born 1998), Dutch professional racing cyclist
*[[Marissa Brandt]] (born 1992), Korean-American ice hockey player
*[[Marissa Bridge]], American artist
*[[Marissa Callaghan]] (born 1985), Northern Irish women's association football player
*[[Marissa Carpadios]] (born 1977), Australian softball player
*[[Marissa Castelli]] (born 1990), American retired pair skater
*[[Marissa Coleman]] (born 1987), American WNBA player
*[[Marissa Delgado]] (born 1951), Filipino actress
*[[Marissa Delgado]] (born 1951), Filipino actress
*[[Marissa DeVault]] (born 1977), American woman who murdered her husband
*[[Marissa Diggs]] (born 1992), American retired soccer player
*[[Marissa Dyan]], American actress
*[[Marissa Everett]] (born 1997), American retired soccer player
*[[Marissa Garrido]] (1926–2021), Mexican telenovela playwright and writer
*[[Marissa Gibson]] (born c. 1995), Australian actress
*[[Marissa Giustina]], American physicist
*[[Marissa Haque]] (born 1962), Indonesian actress and politician
*[[Marissa Hermer]], English contestant on [[Ladies of London]]
*[[Marissa Irvin]] (born 1980), American tennis player
*[[Marissa Irvin]] (born 1980), American tennis player
*[[Marissa Irwin]], American model
*[[Marissa Jade]], American contestant on [[Mob Wives]]
*[[Marissa Janning]], American college basketball player
*[[Marissa Janssens]] (born 1988), Canadian water polo player
*[[Marissa Jaret Winokur]] (born 1973), American actress
*[[Marissa Jaret Winokur]] (born 1973), American actress
*[[Marissa Jiménez]] (born 1979), Puerto Rican politician
*[[Marissa Johnson]] (born 1990/1991), American civil rights activist
*[[Marissa King]] (born 1991), English gymnast
*[[Marissa Kurtimah]] (born 1994), Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete
*[[Marissa Lenti]] (born 1992), American voice actor, ADR director, and script writer
*[[Marissa Lingen]] (born 1978), American short fiction writer
*[[Marissa Lingen]] (born 1978), American short fiction writer
*[[Marissa Mayer]] (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
*[[Marissa Mayer]] (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
*[[Marissa Maurin]] (born 1966), Chilean sailor
*[[Marissa Mercado-Andaya]] (1969-2020), Filipina politician
*[[Marissa Meyer]] (born 1984), American novelist
*[[Marissa Meyer]] (born 1984), American novelist
*[[Marissa Mazzola-McMahon]] (born 1973), American film producer
*[[Marissa Mazzola-McMahon]] (born 1973), American film producer
*[[Marissa Mishelle]] (born 1989), American singer
*[[Marissa Mitchell]], American candidate in the [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona]]
*[[Marissa Moss]] (born 1959), American children's book author
*[[Marissa Mulder]], American singer and cabaret artist
*[[Marissa Nadler]] (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
*[[Marissa Nadler]] (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
*[[Marissa Neitling]] (born 1984), American actress
*[[Marissa Niroj]] (born 1979), Thai former professional tennis player
*[[Marissa Oakley]] (born 1999), American artistic gymnast
*[[Marissa Otten]] (born 1989), Dutch former professional racing cyclist
*[[Marissa Papaconstantinou]] (born 1999), Canadian Paralympic athlete
*[[Marissa Paternoster]] (born 1986), American artist, singer, and guitarist
*[[Marissa Perry]] (born 1985), American actress and singer
*[[Marissa Ponich]] (born 1987), Canadian fencer
*[[Marissa Ribisi]] (born 1974), American actress
*[[Marissa Ribisi]] (born 1974), American actress
*[[Marissa Roth]] (born 1957), American photojournalist
*[[Marissa Sanchez]], Filipino former professional tennis player
*[[Marissa Selvig]], American candidate in the [[2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming]]
*[[Murder of Marrisa Shen|Marissa Shen]] (2004–2017), Canadian murder victim
*[[Marissa Sheva]] (born 1997), American NWSL player
*[[Marissa Stander Van der Merwe]] (born 1978), South African retired professional road cyclist
*[[Marissa Steen]] (born 1989), American professional golfer
*[[Marissa Stott]], New Zealand actress
*[[Marissa Vosloo-Jacobs]] (born 1976), South African stage actress
*[[Marissa Webb]], Korean-born American fashion designer- and executive
*[[Marissa Whitley]] (born 1983), American former Miss Teen USA
*[[Marissa Yardley Clifford]] (born 1992), British-American visual artist and writer
*[[Marissa Young]] (born 1981), American softball coach


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
*[[Marissa Cooper]], on the television series ''The O.C.''
*[[Marissa Benson]], in the US sitcom ''[[iCarly]]'', played by [[Mary Scheer]]
*[[Marissa Clark]], in the US fantasy comedy-drama TV series ''[[Early Edition]]'', played by [[Shanesia Davis-Williams]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]], the main human protagonist from the Transformers series
*[[Marissa Tasker]], from the soap opera ''All My Children''
*[[Marissa Cooper]], in the US teen drama TV series ''[[The O.C.]]'', played by [[Mischa Barton]]
*Marissa Benson, from the sitcom ''[[iCarly]]''
*[[Marissa Craddock]], in the Australian police drama TV series ''[[Blue Heelers]]'', played by [[Heidi Arena]]
*Marissa Morgan, played by [[Geneva Carr]], from the television drama series, ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''.
*Marissa D. Pineda-Zulyani / Marissa D. Pineda-Mansueto, in the 2020 Philippine drama series ''[[Ang sa Iyo ay Akin]]'', played by [[Jodi Sta. Maria]]
*Marissa Schurr, played by [[Holly Deveaux]], from the television series ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''
*Marissa Faireborn, main human protagonist in ''[[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]'' series
*[[Marissa Moore]], in the UK soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'', played by [[Finn Atkins]]
*Marissa Morgan, in the US legal drama TV series ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]'', played by [[Geneva Carr]]
*[[Marissa Schurr]], in the US horror-thriller TV series ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'', played by [[Holly Deveaux]]
*[[Marissa Tasker]], in the US TV soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'', played by [[Brittany Allen]] and [[Sarah Glendening]]
*Queen Marissa, in the 2007 Canadian/US computer-animated film ''[[Barbie as the Island Princess]]'', voiced by Kate Fisher


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 26 October 2023

Marissa
Pronunciation/məˈrɪsə/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningMermaid
Other names
Related namesMarisa, Maris, Mary, Maria, Marie

Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'.[1] It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.

People[edit]

Fictional characters[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Find-Baby-Name.com Archived 2007-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
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