The name Larisa is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Spanish.
Larisa is pronounced as /lɐ.ˈrʲi.sə/(Russian) /ɫɐ.rʲɪ.ˈsɐ/(Lithuanian)
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Pronunciation
/lɐ.ˈrʲi.sə/(Russian) /ɫɐ.rʲɪ.ˈsɐ/(Lithuanian)
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Meaning
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of
Larisa In Thessaly, which meant "citadel".
In Greek legends, the nymph
Larisa was either a daughter or mother of Pelasgus, the ancestor of the mythical Pelasgians. This name was later borne by a 4th-century Greek martyr who is venerated as a saint
In the Eastern Church. The name (of the city, nymph and saint) is commonly Latinized as
Larissa, with a double s. As a Ukrainian name, it is more commonly transcribed
Larysa.
Origin
Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Greek Mythology
Pronunciation
/lɐ.ˈrʲi.sə/(Russian) /ɫɐ.rʲɪ.ˈsɐ/(Lithuanian)