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Very beautiful name. Clear and crisp.
Gorgeous and ages well.
I think Larisa is a beautiful name. I love this spelling. It ages well and rolls off the tongue smoother than silk.
English Pronunciations: lə-RIS-ə, lə-RI-sə, lə-REES-ə, lə-REE-sə.
I prefer this to Larissa!
I like this name much more than Larissa!
It's a really nice and beautiful name that can age well on all women. I love Larisa!
Larisa can derive as well from Ancient Greek λάριξ (lárix) meaning "larch" or from λάρος (láros) meaning "seagull; cormorant" or λαρός (larós) meaning "sweet; pleasing".
Larisa's pet names are Lara and Lisa.
I like even Larissa and Lara. It's so beautiful and elegant. It's such a lovely meaning. ❤❤.
It's really nice.
Also Croatian: https://actacroatica.com/en/name/Larisa/
Also Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larisa_(ime) [noted -ed]
Moldovan: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larisa_(dezambiguizare)
Larisa Kuklina – Russian skier.
Also Czech: https://krestnijmeno.prijmeni.cz/search.php?name=Larisa&t=1
The "dark l" of Russian combined with the sharp "ee" makes this really appealing to me- "lah-RI-sa"
It sounds strong and feminine.
Larisa literally means Laughter in the Spanish language, and a seagull in Greek.
It is also the name of a historical city in accent Greece that refers to the word CITADEL (meaning listed below) Later this name was associated with myths and idol worship leaders, then later of a martyr saint. A CITADEL is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a fortress, castle, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of "city" and thus means "little city", so called because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core.
Citadel
/ˈsɪtədəl; -ˌdɛl/
Noun
1.
A stronghold within or close to a city
2.
Any strongly fortified building or place of safety; refuge
3.
A specially strengthened part of the hull of a warship
4.
(often capital) the headquarters of the Salvation Army.
Larisa Oleyink is a famous bearer.
Pronounced la-RIS-a.
I really like this name, as long as it's not spelled "LaRisa". Why would you spell it that way anyway?
Larisa Shepitko was a Soviet filmmaker and the wife of Soviet filmmaker Elem Klimov.
The name Larisa is also commonly used in Georgia.In Georgian, Larisa is written as: ლარისა.
Oh what a beautiful name! Lara, Larissa, Larisa, it's all wonderful! Another child of mine will be named this. Lara, Lara, you fantastically named person, how delightful you are!
Possibly originated from Latin larus for gull or in Russian: Чайка.
Also used in Croatia. [noted -ed]
Larisa is a Russian name given to me, meaning laughter. The short form I use is Rissa, it means laugh.
Just to clarify, the information given by Rissarockz222 is 100% incorrect.
A good name, nice history and not all that girly, just keep it spelled right. :)
This name will always make me think of Larissa "Lara" Fyodrovna Antipova in Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. Lovely name!
I don't like -isa/-issa names in general, and like Karissa, Clarissa, Marissa, they are way to over the top girly.
A famous bearer of the name is Larisa Oleynik, star of the show "The Secret World of Alex Mack" and the film "10 Things I Hate About You".
LaRisa makes me think of Americans trying to pick a classy, French name and failing miserably. I'd expect her sisters to be Chardonnay and Heaven Leigh. So please people, keep it Larisa.
I guess the impression one has of a name is strongly affected by the person you know who has that name. I only know one Larisa, and she is wonderful, so I think the name sounds great!
I believe Larisa comes from the ancient Greek word "Larissa," which means "stronghold."
Also a feminine name in Slovenia.
It isn't a Slovene name, it's only used by parents who want to be fancy. However, poor children. It sounds too decorated!
You`ve obviously been corrupted by your emotions too much to realize that this is a quite common name in Russian-speaking areas, and though they speak Slovene there, there does seem to be a Russian influence. So do your research before making such an attack.
I associate the name with the Russian word "krysa" (rat). Sounds great; krysa-Larisa!
One version of the origin is that Larisa derived from Latin word "larus" (seagull).
I like Larisa, mostly because it's not as widely used as Melissa and Marisa, which are rather tired now.
I especially like pronouncing it LURE-ee-seh.
Larissa Fyoforovna (subsequently Antipova) was a leading character in Boris Pasternak's novel, Doctor Zhivago. She was called Lara as a diminutive.
Larisa may also come from the Greek word for Seagull - ãëÜñïó.
Make it funky and spell it LaRisa - I dislike the name.
Larisa possibly means "seagul" (Greek "laris").

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