Clarisse (given name)
Clarisse is a female given name borrowed from French, derived from the Italian and Latin name Clarissa, originally denoting a nun of the Roman Catholic Order of St. Clare. It is a combination of St. Clare of Assisi's Latin name Clara (originally meaning "clear" and "bright") and the suffix , equivalent to . Clarice is an anglicization of Clarisse and there are numerous cognate names, including Clara, Clare, and Claire as well as the surnames Sinclair and St. Clair. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Clarisse Agbegnenou (born 1992), French judoka Clarisse Albrecht (born 1978), French musical artist Clarisse Bader (1840–1902), French writer Clarisse Coignet (1823–1918), French moral philosopher, educator, and historian Clarisse Cruz (born 1978), Portuguese runner Clarisse Crémer (born 1989), French offshore sailor Clarisse Doris Hellman (1910–1973), American historian of science Clarisse Garcia (basketball) (born 1984), American basketball coach Clarisse Herrenschmidt (born 1946), French archaeologist and linguist Clarisse Imaniriho, Rwandan politician Clarisse Iribagiza (born 1988), Rwandan computer scientist Clarisse Karasira (born 1997), Rwandan artist and humanitarian Clarisse Le Bihan (born 1994), French professional footballer Clarisse Leite (1917–2003), Brazilian composer, pianist and music educator Clarisse Loxton Peacock (died 2004), Hungarian-born artist later styled Lady Dunnett Clarisse