Nerissa is a feminine given name, and may refer to: *

Nerissa Bowes-Lyon Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon (18 February 1919 – 22 January 1986) and Katherine Juliet Bowes-Lyon (4 July 1926 – 23 February 2014) were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (née Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefu ...

(1919–1986), cousin of

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...

, who appeared in the Channel 4 documentary "The Queen's Hidden Cousins" *

Nerissa Bretania Underwood Nerissa Bretania Underwood (born 1955) is a Guamanian politician who served as the senator in Legislature of Guam, Guam Legislature, also former vice chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Guam, a former superintendent of the Guam Department of Edu ...

(born 1955) Guamanian politician * Nerissa Brockenburr Stickney (1913–1960), American pianist * Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz (born 1956), Filipino politician * Nerissa Nields, American rock and folk musician *

Thea Nerissa Barnes Thea Nerissa Barnes (1952–2018) was a dancer, choreographer and teacher. Early life Theo Nerissa Barnes was born in Columbus, Georgia on 2 February 1952. She grew up on Chicago's South Side and attended Calumet High School. She showed an inte ...

(1952–2018), American professional dancer

Fictional characters

* a character from William Shakespeare's play '' The Merchant of Venice'' * Nerissa (''W.I.T.C.H.''), an antagonist in the comic book and TV series ''W.I.T.C.H.'' * Queen Narissa, the arch-villain from the 2007 Disney film '' Enchanted'' {{given name, Nerissa Feminine given names