Clarisse
[klæˈriːs]Meaning
French form of Clarice
Background Story
Clarisse is the French form of Clarice, and is also used in English, Italian, Late Roman and Spanish. It goes back to Clarissa, which originally denoted a nun of the Roman Catholic Order of St. Clare; Clara, the Latin name of St. Clare of Assisi, meant "clear" and "bright", and the suffix -issa was added to it. Clarice is an anglicization of Clarisse, and cognate names include Clara, Clare and Claire.
Variations
Clara, Clarissa
Related Names
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Carlotta
Italian form of Charlotte.
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