<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Marisa, Maris, Mary, Maria, Marie </Td> </Tr> <P> Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in western civilization . It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for' of the sea' . It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa . Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary . </P> <Ul> <Li> Marissa Coleman (born 1987), American Women's National Basketball Association player </Li> <Li> Marissa Delgado (born 1951), Filipino actress </Li> <Li> Marissa Irvin (born 1980), American tennis player </Li> <Li> Marissa Jaret Winokur (born 1973), American actress </Li> <Li> Marissa Mayer (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo </Li> <Li> Marissa Meyer (born 1984), American novelist </Li> <Li> Marissa Mazzola - McMahon (born 1973), American film producer </Li> <Li> Marissa Nadler (born 1981), American singer - songwriter </Li> <Li> Marissa Ribisi (born 1974), American actress </Li> </Ul>

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