Carissa
[kəˈrɪsə]Meaning
variant of Charissa, formed from the root charis
Background Story
Carissa is a variant of Charissa. It is recorded as a name in Ancient Greek, Dutch and Greek. Related forms of the name are Charissa, Karissa and Charisma, which share the root charis.
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