| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin, Italian, Portuguese |
| Meaning | clear, bright, famous |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Clara, Clarisse, Clarice, Clare, Clair, Sinclair, St. Clair |
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Clarisse is a female given name borrowed from French, derived from the Italian and Latin name Clarissa, originally denoting a nun of the Roman Catholic Order of St. Clare. It is a combination of St. Clare of Assisi's Latin name Clara (originally meaning "clear" and "bright") and the suffix -issa, equivalent to -ess. Clarice is an anglicization of Clarisse and there are numerous cognate names, including Clara, Clare, and Claire as well as the surnames Sinclair and St. Clair. Notable people and characters with the name include: