Nerissa

Coined by Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice, apparently from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “sea-nymph”).

Nerissa

1. A female given name
   • c. 1596–1598, William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act 5, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:

     Well, while I live, I’ll fear no other thing

     So sore as keeping safe Nerissa’s ring.

• nereid
• Nereus

• arnises, arsines, sarnies