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[edit] Spelling
Larissa or Larisa? One should redirect to the other.
I think maybe the city can be considered the primary meaning, so it doesn't need to be a disambiguation.
The mythological figure, the moon and the city may as well be spelled the same way since they all derive from the same source ( 12:28, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I have implemented this scheme using the spelling Larissa. ( 10:35, 17 Jan 2004 (UTC)
It is true that they should all be spelled the same way. Also the correct spelling would probably be Larissa. In Greek the sound is a clear s. Many speakers of languages of latin descent may mistake a sole -s followed by a noun for a z like sound (as in busy,cosine,disease etc). A double -s is more clear.my name is larissa jerry
I confirm the above statement from "Jerry". Jimzoun 00:01, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
It is Yenishehir in Turkish which means new city.
A spelling with a double S is given in both Latin and Greek in Smith, William (1849) Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p.722:
- LARISSA (Λάρισσα), a daughter of Pelasgus, from whom the arx of Argos and two Thessalian towns are believed to have derived their name. (Paus. ii. 24. § 1 ; Strab. xiv. p. 621, who calls her a daughter of Piasus, a Pelasgian prince.) [L.S.]
--Nantonos 13:22, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
24 October 2006 Does anyone know which "Larissa" is oldest in origin, the Greek or Russian? Larissa has ties to both, however, I have a hard time believing that there were two identically named city/city-states from ancient times so far geographically apart. Also, the Russian background seems to be a bit lacking. If anyone has any input I would greatly appreciate it. -AN-
