Clarissa

Clarissa is a female given name. It is pronounced [ kluh-ris-uh ]. It comes from the German name Clarice. Clarice, in turn, comes from the Latin word Clarus, which means "bright, clear or famous". Clarissa also has a Greek origin, meaning "brilliant".This name was ranked #946 on the US Popular Names in 2021.

People with the name include Clara Barton, who was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton. A fictional teenage character named Clarissa was played by Melissa Joan Hart in Clarissa Explains It All during the early to mid 1990s.

People
 Clarissa Davis (b. 1967), American coach and Women's Basketball hall-of-famer
 Clarissa Dickson Wright (1947-2014), English celebrity chef
 Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (b. 1920)
 Clarissa Pinkola Estés (b. 1945), American poet
 Charissa Thompson, American sportscaster

Places
 Clarissa, Minnesota, a small city in the United States

Science
 302 Clarissa, an asteroid

Media
 Clarissa (film), a 1941 German film
 Clarissa Explains It All, a U.S. television sitcom
 Clarissa (TV series)'', a British television drama series

References

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