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English
Etymology
Coined by Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice, apparently from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “sea-nymph”).
Proper noun
Nerissa
- A female given name from Ancient Greek
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :Well, while I live, I’ll fear no other thing
So sore as keeping safe Nerissa’s ring.
1958, The Literary Review, volume 2, page 188:When Nerissa saw the worm her immediate reaction was to kill, for she disliked its sliminess and crawlingness.
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