Nerissa

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An attractive alternative to Marisa, Melissa, or Clarissa. She was Portia's good-humored servant-friend in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."

Origin: Greek
Gender: Female
Meaning Tags: Air, Water, Earth & Fire; + Add a Meaning Tag
Variations: Nereus +; + Add a Variation
Alternative Spellings: Narissa +; Naryssa +; Nerisa +; Nerissa +; + Add an Alternative
Nicknames: Rissa +; + Add a Nickname
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narcissaclink wrote:

oh and it is a flower the daffodil

12/26/2010 08:41:53 PM Report Abuse

narcissaclink wrote:

another form of this name is Narcissa

12/26/2010 08:41:09 PM Report Abuse

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