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The name Clarissa is a female given name. It comes from the German name Clarice. Clarice, in turn, comes from the Latin word Clarus, which means "bright, clear or famous". Clarissa also has a Greek origin, meaning "brilliant".

People with the name include Clara Barton, who was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton.

A fictional teenage character named Clarissa was played by Melissa Joan Hart in Clarissa Explains It All during the early to mid 1990s.

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Science

  • 302 Clarissa, an asteroid

Media

  • Clarissa (film), a 1941 German film
  • Clarissa Explains It All, a U.S. television sitcom
  • Clarissa (TV series), a British television drama series

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Clarissa para niños

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