Nerissa

Created by Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). He possibly took it from Greek Νηρεις (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god NEREUS, who supposedly fathered them.

classic   youthful   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

invented, nymphs, Shakespearean characters, sprites