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Laressa
How to Pronounce Laressa
Pronounced luh-RES-uh /ləˈrɛs.ə/Medium
Meaning: Laressa is a variant spelling of Larissa, a name from the ancient Greek city of Larissa in Thessaly and from a nymph of the same name. The place-name is sometimes linked to a word for 'citadel' or 'stronghold.' The single-r spelling is a modern touch.Low
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History & Origin
Laressa is a variant of Larissa, from the Greek city and nymph, sometimes read as 'citadel.' A soft, flowing name, it belongs to the late-twentieth-century taste for Greek-rooted girls' names and stayed rare in this spelling.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1985. A girl named Laressa belongs to the Gen-X and millennial generation.
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What does the name Laressa mean?
It is a variant of Larissa, from the ancient Greek city and a nymph, sometimes read as 'citadel' or 'stronghold.'
How do you pronounce Laressa?
It is said luh-RES-uh /ləˈrɛs.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Laressa a boy or girl name?
Laressa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Laressa?
It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties.