Marisa (given name)
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Marisa is a feminine given name
. It is possibly derived from the name Marissa
and is also a Spanish or Italian contracted nickname for Maria Isabel (Mary Elizabeth) or Maria Louisa. Marisa may refer to:
It means Variant of Mary: Wished-for child.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is possibly derived from the name Marissa
Marissa (name)
Marissa is a female name typically used in western civilization. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Marrissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.-People:...
and is also a Spanish or Italian contracted nickname for Maria Isabel (Mary Elizabeth) or Maria Louisa. Marisa may refer to:
Real people
- Marisa BaenaMarisa BaenaMarisa Isabel Baena is a Colombian golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour.Baena was born in Pereira, Colombia. She started playing golf at the age of six...
(b. 1977), Colombian golfer - Marisa BarrosMarisa BarrosElisa Marisa Branco Barros Rodrigues is a female long-distance runner from Portugal who specialises in marathon running. She ran for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was sixth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...
(b. 1980), Portuguese long-distance runner - Marisa BerensonMarisa BerensonVittoria Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson is an American actress and model.-Early life:She is the elder daughter of Robert L. Berenson, an American diplomat turned shipping executive, who was of Lithuanian Jewish descent; his family's original surname was Valvrojenski...
(b. 1946), American actress and model - Marisa Burke, co-anchor at WNEP-TV
- Marisa Catalina CaseyMarisa Catalina CaseyMarisa Catalina Casey , is a photographer, graphic designer, educator, and co-author of the book . A current Peace Corps invitee to Ecuador , Casey is the Founder and Executive Director of , a nonprofit organization benefiting underserved youth in Brooklyn, New York through training in the arts and...
, a photographer, graphic designer, educator, and co-author of the book Born in Our Heart - Marisa Coughlan (b. 1973), an actress in the USA
- Marisa Ferretti BarthMarisa Ferretti BarthMarisa Ferretti Barth was a Canadian Senator.Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Ferreti Barth was a social worker, human resources consultant and community organizer before her appointment to the Senate...
(b. 1931), a senator - Marisa Zenima GranerisZenîmaZenîma is an alternative singer, songwriter and musician born on 1969 in Viersen, Germany.Her symphonic debut was with "Butterfly-Mad Kate" , inspired by the illustration for William Cowper's "The Task" by Johann Heinrich Füssli. Zenîma's voice led to comparisons with artists such as Rickie Lee...
, Italian songwriter - Marisa Joy, an American Idol contestant
- Marisa LetíciaMarisa LetíciaMarisa Letícia Lula da Silva, , is the second wife of former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva, and thus she was the First Lady of Brazil from 2003 to 2010...
, the second wife of former President of Brazil Luis Inácio "Lula" da Silva - Marisa LópezMarisa LópezMarisa A. López is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She was a member of the Women's National Team that finished in seventh place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea after having won the gold medal the previous year at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis.-...
(b. 1964), an Argentine field hockey player - Marisa MellMarisa MellMarisa Mell was an Austrian actress who became a cult figure of 1960s Italian B-movies. She was born as Marlies Theres Moitzi in Graz, Austria.-Biography:...
(1939 — 1992), an Austrian actress - Marisa MillerMarisa MillerMarisa Lee Miller is an American model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines like Vogue, Miller began working for both companies in...
(b. 1978), an American model - Marisa MonteMarisa MonteMarisa de Azevedo Monte is a Brazilian popular singer. As of 2011, she has sold 10 million albums worldwide.- Biography :...
, a Brazilian popular singer - Marisa ParedesMarisa ParedesMaría Luisa Paredes Bartolomé, , better known in show business as Marisa Paredes, is a Spanish actress.-Biography:...
, also known by the surname "Bartolomé" - Marisa PavanMarisa PavanMarisa Pavan is an Italian-born actress who first became famous as the twin sister to movie star Pier Angeli before achieving movie stardom on her own...
(b. 1932), an Italian actress - Marisa RamirezMarisa RamirezMarisa Carolina Ramirez is an American actress.-Early life:Ramirez attended an all-girls' school in Alhambra, California at the Ramona Convent Secondary School. Her career began at age 13 when she was brought to the attention of a major L.A...
, an American actress - Marisa RoblesMarisa RoblesMarisa Robles is a Spanish harpist.She was born in Spain, where she studied the harp with Luisa Menarguez, and studied music at the Madrid Conservatory, graduating at the age of sixteen in 1953...
(b. 1937), harpist - Marisa SiketaMarisa SiketaMarisa Julia Siketa is an Australian actress who played Summer Hoyland on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2002 to 2007.-Acting career:...
, an Australian actress - Marisa Souza, an aspiring actress of 14
- Marisa TomeiMarisa TomeiMarisa Tomei is an American stage, film and television actress. Following her work on As The World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a supporting cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World in 1987...
(b. 1964), an American actress - Marisa Vallejo (b. 1964), a Spanish writer
- Marisa WarringtonMarisa WarringtonMarisa Michelle Warrington is an Australian actress who played Sindi Watts on the Australian soap opera Neighbours....
(b. 1973), an actress
It means Variant of Mary: Wished-for child.
Fictional characters
- Marisa CoulterMarisa CoulterMarisa Coulter is a fictional character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and one of the main antagonists of Northern Lights. As with her lover, Lord Asriel, Mrs. Coulter undergoes several transformations during the series.-Lyra:In the beginning of the book The Northern Lights Marisa...
, a character from Philip Pullman's His Dark MaterialsHis Dark MaterialsHis Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman comprising Northern Lights , The Subtle Knife , and The Amber Spyglass...
trilogy - Marisa Kirisame (霧雨 魔理沙), a fictional magical girlMagical girlbelong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
in numerous Touhou ProjectTouhou ProjectThe , also known as Toho Project or Project Shrine Maiden, is a Japanese dōjin game series focused on bullet hell shooters made by the one-man developer Team Shanghai Alice, whose sole member, known as ZUN, is responsible for all the graphics, music, and programming for the most part...
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