Larisa
Larisa is a feminine name of classical antiquity, linked to the historic city in Thessaly and Greek mythology. Traditionally translated as 'fortress' or 'citadel', it carries a sense of inner strength and grace. It feels refined and elegant, enjoying smooth recognition across cultures.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name derived from an ancient city, traditionally interpreted as 'citadel' or 'fortress'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Larisa pochádza z gréckeho mena Lárisa (Λάρισα), ktoré súvisí s rovnomennými starovekými miestami, najmä s mestom v Tesálii. Samotné toponymum sa pokladá za predgrécke, tradične označované ako pelazgické, a býva vykladané vo význame „pevnosť“ alebo „citadela“. Presný jazykový pôvod a pôvodný význam však nie sú spoľahlivo doložené. Meno sa v kresťanskom prostredí spája aj so svätou Larisou, gótskou mučenicou zo 4. storočia.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Larisa is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
LARISA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling17 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Larisa
17People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer (born 1934)
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