Charissa
[kəˈrɪsə]Meaning
elaborated form of Charis, from Greek charis, meaning grace
Background Story
Charissa is an elaborated form of Charis, a name used in Ancient Greek and Greek. Edmund Spenser used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene, published in 1590.
Variations
Charisse, Charisa, Karissa
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