Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of
Maris, which is
Latin for 'of the sea'.
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It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.
People
* Marissa Coleman (born 1987), American Women's National Basketball Association player
* Marissa Delgado (born 1951), Filipino actress
* Marissa Garrido (1926–2021), Mexican telenovela playwright and writer
* Marissa Irvin (born 1980), American tennis player
* Marissa Jaret Winokur (born 1973), American actress
*Marissa Lingen
Marissa Kristine Lingen (born July 26, 1978) is an American science fiction and fantasy author who writes short stories.
Life
Lingen was born in Libertyville, Illinois, to a family of Norwegian and Swedish descent. She studied physics and mat ...
(born 1978), American short fiction writer
* Marissa Mayer (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
* Marissa Meyer (born 1984), American novelist
*Marissa Mazzola-McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon (; born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman and professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he was a wrestler, producer and minority owner. He is the founder and executive chairman of Idean ...
(born 1973), American film producer
* Marissa Nadler (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
*Marissa Ponich
Marissa Ponich (born May 1, 1987) is a Canadian fencer from Edmonton, Alberta.
She competed at the Pan American Games in 2015 and in 2019, where she won a bronze medal in the team sabre event.
She competed at the Pan American Fencing Championsh ...
(born 1987), Canadian fencer
* Marissa Ribisi (born 1974), American actress
* Marissa Shen (2004–2017), Canadian murder victim
Fictional characters
* Marissa Cooper, on the television series ''The O.C.''
*Marissa Faireborn, the main human protagonist from '' The Transformers'' series
* Marissa Tasker, from the soap opera ''All My Children''
*Marissa Benson, from the sitcom ''iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
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*Marissa Morgan, played by Geneva Carr, from the television drama series, '' Bull''
*Marissa Schurr, played by Holly Deveaux, from the television series ''Hannibal
Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
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*Queen Marissa, from the computer-animated film '' Barbie as the Island Princess''
See also
* Marisa (given name)
* Melissa (sometimes pronounced as a homophone in other languages)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marissa (Name)
English feminine given names