Laurissa

Laurissa is an English elaboration built on the Latin root laurus, meaning laurel, the aromatic evergreen plant whose leaves were fashioned into wreaths to crown victors and poets in ancient Rome. The name expands the shorter form Laura by adding the suffix -issa, giving it a more ornate, feminine feel. Related forms include Laura, Lauren, Laurel, Larissa, and Lorissa, the last of which shares a similar blended quality.