LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · feminine

clarissa1

clarissa f
Classical[kɫaˈrɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[klaˈris.sa]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinfemininePoor Clare, a member of the Order of Saint Clare.

Origins

From Clara + -issa (“-ess”), from Old Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi, the founder of the order.

proper noun · feminine
Clarissa2
Clarissa f
Classical[kɫaˈrɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[klaˈris.sa]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininea female given name

Origins

From Clara + -issa (“-ess”), from Old Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi, the founder of the order, from Latin clarus (“clear, bright”).

Descendants
  • EnglishClarissa
  • FrenchClarisse
  • EnglishClarissefrom French Clarisse
  • EnglishClaricefrom French Clarisse
  • ItalianClarissa

Quick answers

What does clarissa mean in Latin?
clarissa, a noun, means “Poor Clare, a member of the Order of Saint Clare.”.
How do you pronounce clarissa?
In classical Latin, [kɫaˈrɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [klaˈris.sa].