Origin of the name Larissa:
Borrowed from the Russian, Larisa is a name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the name of an ancient city of Thessaly; others feel it may be derived from the Latin hilaris (cheerful).
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Traditionally (in Eastern Europe), the name is pronounced differently than in the United States - La-reee-sa.
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Lara, Rissa, Risa, Laris, Lars, La-La Orange
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Cheerful One
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Larisa Oleynik
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From the book Doctor Zhivago, written by Boris Pasternak and published in 1957. The main character's (Yuri Zhivago) wife's full name is Larissa Feodorovna Guishar although the character is better known by her nickname, Lara, throughout the book.
In Greek mythology the nymph Larissa was a daughter of the primordial man Pelasgus.
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Global Popularity of the Name Larissa
- #46 in Austria
- #405 in Canada (Alberta)
- #704 in United States
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