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My name is often misspelled "Marisa" or "Marrisa." My brother couldn't pronounce my name as a young child and drove me crazy calling me Mersa.

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The name Marissa is Latin for "of the sea." It is a modern elaboration of Maria, formed by adding the suffix -isa, -issa

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Marissa Name Meaning & Origin. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/marissa

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I am not named after anyone, but I've always liked the actress Marisa Tomei.

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My brother calls me Riss and my sister calls me Rissy. They are just shortened versions of my name. I haven't heard my brother actually call me Marissa in years.

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I didn't like my name when I was younger because there were three Marissa's in my grade. I wanted to be named Michelle, which was a name my parents had considered. I have grown to love my name though.