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Re: Meaning of Larissa
Name: Larissa

Gender: (female)
Origin: American English
Meaning: Joyful

OROrigin: Russian
Meaning: Cheerful One ORLarissa (lə-ris'-ə, IPA: [ləˈrɪsə], Greek ËÜñῑóá), or Neptune VII, is the fifth closest inner satellite of Neptune. It is named after Larissa, a lover of Poseidon (Neptune) in Greek mythology.
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Where did you get those meanings? Sources please.
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'Baby Names Around The World' says that.I also saw somewhere that said it was derived from 'hilaris', meaning cheerful. *Shrugs*
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