Charissa
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Given Name CHARISSA

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: kə-RIS-ə  [details]

Meaning & History

Elaborated form of CHARIS. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).

Related Names

VARIANTS: Carissa, Karissa, Caris, Charis
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Charis (Ancient Greek), Haris (Greek)

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Entry updated October 11, 2012