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Nerissa

Greek (literary coinage) · F

“of the sea, sea nymph”

Where it comes from

possibly from 'nereis' (sea nymph)

Fun Fact

Shakespeare used the name for a loyal lady-in-waiting in The Merchant of Venice, likely drawing on the Greek word for the mythological sea nymphs, the Nereids.

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