English

Proper noun

Raisa

1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Раи́са ‎(Raísa).

Finnish

Etymology

From the Russian saint's name Раи́са ‎(Raísa), probably from Ancient Greek, of unknown meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɑisɑ]
• Hyphenation: Rai‧sa

Proper noun

Raisa

1. A female given name of Finnish speakers.
   • 1991 Elisabet Aho, Varjoja kuvastimessa, Karisto, ISBN 951-23-2925-5, page 65:

     Tummasilmä halusi lapselle kummallisen, venäläisen etunimen, Raisa tai mikä Tanja se olikaan. Jostakin vanhasta romaanista tyttö moisen keksi. Nestorille oli yhdentekevää mikä rääpäleen nimeksi pantaisiin.

2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Раи́са ‎(Raísa).

Declension

Related terms

• Raija

Anagrams

• rasia, saari

Latvian

Etymology 1

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Раи́са ‎(Raísa).

Proper noun

Raisa f

1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Раи́са ‎(Raísa).
2. A female given name.

Etymology 2

From English Rice.

Proper noun

Raisa ‎(f)

1. Rice (English surname as applied to women)

Related terms

• Raiss (applied to men)

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• Population Register of Latvia: Raisa was the only given name of 4777 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.