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Carissa

Pronunciation: kah-RIS-ə (key)

Origin of the name Carissa:

Italian elaboration of Cara (beloved, dear). Var: Carrissa. Short: Cari, Carie, Carri, Carrie, Rissa.

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Rissa, Car, Cissy, Issa

Meanings and history of the name Carissa: | Edit

Greek: beloved
French: caress
Italian: embrace

'Carissa' is a form of 'Caressa', which is Italian for 'embrace'.

The nickname 'Rissa' means 'sea nymph' in Greek and 'of the sea' in Latin.

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