Larisse
/ləˈrɪs/noun
A feminine given name, generally treated as a variant of Larissa or Larisa.
Did you know?Larissa was the name of an ancient Thessalian city, but the name’s ultimate origin is considered pre-Greek and remains uncertain—making its oldest meaning genuinely unknowable.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Greek period
Pre-Greek
Larisa
“An ancient place-name of uncertain origin; its pre-Greek meaning is not securely known.”
Classical Antiquity
Ancient Greek
Λάρισα (Lárisa)
“Larissa, especially the ancient city in Thessaly.”
Roman period
Latin
Larissa
“The name of the Thessalian city, adopted into Latin geographical writing.”
19th–20th Century
European languages
Larisa / Larissa
“A feminine personal name formed from the ancient place-name.”
Modern English
English
Larisse
“A modern variant spelling of Larissa or Larisa.”