Gender Feminine
Usage Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Greek Mythology
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph Larisa was either a daughter or mother of Pelasgus, the ancestor of the mythical Pelasgians. This name was later borne by a 4th-century Greek martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Church. The name (of the city, nymph and saint) is commonly Latinized as Larissa, with a double s. As a Ukrainian name, it is more commonly transcribed Larysa.
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DiminutiveLara(Russian)
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Entry updated April 25, 2021