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How to pronounce Clarissa (kla-RIS-a)

Clarissa

kla-RIS-a

klaRISa

Latin origin from clarus meaning clear or bright. Stress on the middle syllable.

Notes

Latin origin from clarus meaning clear or bright. Stress on the middle syllable.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Latin
Meaning
bright, clear

Popularity

Heroine of Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa.

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