"Nerissa" meaning in English

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          "text": "Well, while I live, I’ll fear no other thing\nSo sore as keeping safe Nerissa’s ring.",
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          "text": "When Nerissa saw the worm her immediate reaction was to kill, for she disliked its sliminess and crawlingness.",
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