LARISSAfEnglish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Variant of LARISA. It has been commonly used as an English given name only since the 20th century, as a borrowing from Russian. In 1991 this name was given to one of the moons of Neptune, in honour of the mythological character.
PROTEUSmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic god of the sea.