Marisa
[məˈriːzə]Meaning
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese combination of Maria and Luisa.
Background Story
Marisa is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese combination of Maria and Luisa. In Italian it was borrowed from the French Maryse, and by surface analysis it is a blend of Maria Luisa. It is also used in Dutch, and Cebuano borrowed it from the Spanish Marissa, a contraction of Maria Lisa.
Variations
Maria, Marissa
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