Nerissa (given name) explained

Nerissa is a feminine given name, and may refer to:

• Nerissa Bowes-Lyon (1919–1986), cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, subject of the Channel 4 documentary "The Queen's Hidden Cousins"
• Nerissa Bretania Underwood (born 1955), Guamanian politician
• Nerissa Brockenburr Stickney (1913–1960), American pianist
• Nerissa Chesterfield, British political aide
• Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz (born 1956), Filipino politician
• Nerissa Nields, American rock and folk musician
• Thea Nerissa Barnes (1952–2018), American professional dancer
• Nerissa Ravencroft, virtual YouTuber

Fictional characters

• Nerissa, in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice
• Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.), an antagonist in the comic book and TV series W.I.T.C.H.
• Queen Narissa, the arch-villain from the 2007 Disney film Enchanted