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According to the comments section, Larissa means seagull in Greek. I'd normally ignore this, but a valued member of the community mentioned that it did. I'm curious as to the validity of the claim.
Anyone?
Anyone?
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I had always thought that LARIS(S)A was the name of o mountain and a castle near Argos on the Peleponnes (30 km south of Corinth). The meaning seems to be unclear, I have heard of "castle", the Ionic-Greek word for it being "lerisai."
LARIS(S)A, daughter (or mother?) of Pelasgus was said to have come from Argos.
http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/loc/larissa.htm
So I always thought that the "laros" derivation (either with the stress on the first syllable > "dove", or on the second > "lovely") was a later interpretation of the name. But I would like to learn more about this.
LARIS(S)A, daughter (or mother?) of Pelasgus was said to have come from Argos.
http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/loc/larissa.htm
So I always thought that the "laros" derivation (either with the stress on the first syllable > "dove", or on the second > "lovely") was a later interpretation of the name. But I would like to learn more about this.
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Andy, you may very well be correct.
According to K.G.Kourtidis (History of Thrace, 1932, in Greek) Larissa is a Pelasgian name that possibly meant fortress. The acropolis of Argos was known as Larissa, as were several "fortress cities" in Thessaly, Crete, Argolis, Helia, Asia Minor, Attica, and Lesbos.
Moreover, it appears that the suffix –issa and -inthos (as in Larissa and Corinth) are of Pelasgian origin.
See also:
http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2361971
According to K.G.Kourtidis (History of Thrace, 1932, in Greek) Larissa is a Pelasgian name that possibly meant fortress. The acropolis of Argos was known as Larissa, as were several "fortress cities" in Thessaly, Crete, Argolis, Helia, Asia Minor, Attica, and Lesbos.
Moreover, it appears that the suffix –issa and -inthos (as in Larissa and Corinth) are of Pelasgian origin.
See also:
http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2361971
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Larissa (Larisa in Greek) is derived from the ancient Greek "Laris" which is the female of "laros" (cormorant or seagull). It is metaphorically used for a greedy person; hence the first name Larisa is virtually nonexistent in the Hellenic world.
Larisa is the name of several Greek cities, including Larissa in Thessaly.
http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2361970
http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?layout.refembed=2&layout.refdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058&layout.refcit=entry%3Dlari%2Fs&doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2361981&layout.reflookup=la%2Fros&layout.reflang=greek&layout.refwordcount=1
Larisa is the name of several Greek cities, including Larissa in Thessaly.
http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2361970
http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?layout.refembed=2&layout.refdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058&layout.refcit=entry%3Dlari%2Fs&doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2361981&layout.reflookup=la%2Fros&layout.reflang=greek&layout.refwordcount=1
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Thanks.
I'm glad to have it settled.
I'm glad to have it settled.
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We have here name Larisa and it really means sea-gull. I think Larissa is just the same
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Name: Larissa
Gender: (female)
Origin: American English
Meaning: Joyful
OR
Origin: Russian
Meaning: Cheerful One
OR
Larissa (lə-ris'-ə, IPA: [ləˈrɪsə], Greek ËÜñῑóá), or Neptune VII, is the fifth closest inner satellite of Neptune. It is named after Larissa, a lover of Poseidon (Neptune) in Greek mythology.
Gender: (female)
Origin: American English
Meaning: Joyful
OR
Origin: Russian
Meaning: Cheerful One
OR
Larissa (lə-ris'-ə, IPA: [ləˈrɪsə], Greek ËÜñῑóá), or Neptune VII, is the fifth closest inner satellite of Neptune. It is named after Larissa, a lover of Poseidon (Neptune) in Greek mythology.
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