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NARISSA

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The name NARISSA comes from NERISSA and is originally derived from NEREUS, and may have English, Ancient Greek, or Biblical origins and have its roots in The Mysticism Tradition or Christianity.

Derived from Greek νηρός (neros) meaning "water". In Greek myth this was the name of a god of the sea, the father of the Nereids. It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, belonging to a Christian in Rome. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.

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