Marisa

Marisa is a name with Italian origins and it is traditionally given to baby girls. Taken from the Italian language, the meaning of Marisa is 'the sea'. It is also used to refer to the Virgin Mary, as the name also means ‘little Mary’. This name is extremely popular with Christians, due to its associations with the Virgin Mary, who was the mother of Jesus Christ and also its associations with Mary Magdalene, who was also called the 'Apostle of Apostles'. In Hebrew, when given as a name, the meaning is ‘a wished-for child’ which means 'the ray' or 'hope of light'. The other meanings of the translation are ‘rebellion’ and ‘bitter’. It is also the name of the city of Mareshah, which is mentioned in the bible as being called Marisa. In Spanish, the meaning of is ‘drop of the sea’ and ‘beloved’. It also means ‘a famous battle’. ‘Obstinacy’ is another meaning for this name. In Japanese, the meaning of this name translates as ‘true', 'reality’ and ‘sand’.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle

Origin

Italian and Spanish combination of Maria and Louisa

Numerology

M is for mild, your mild and gentle way.

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

R is for realist, the way you are.

I is for impress, for impress you will.

S is for superb, a great attitude about life.

A is for altruism, the unselfish you.

Lucky

Marisa lucky number is 7.

The detectives of numerology, 7 is known for its investigative abilities and analytical skills. Astrologically, the number 7 can be thought of as a blend of Virgo and Scorpio energy: 7 is extremely detail-oriented, but is driven by inner-wisdom as opposed to tangible realities.

Marisa in Pop Culture

• Endymion Greek mythological character; beautiful youth, son of Jupiter and Calyce, beloved by the moon goddess Selene, from Greek, perhaps literally "diver, plunger," from endyein "to enter into, sink into, plunge, dive," which was used in reference to the sun or
• "Endymion" (1818) narrative poem by John Keats about the Greek mythological character
• Endymion Ferrar sweet,tempered title character of Disraeli's "Endymion" (1880 novel)
• Prince Endymion a character in anime "Sailor Moon"
• "Endymion " novel by Dan Simmons about Aenea and Raul Endymion