Marissa dela Cruz Chua
Marissa — given name (May 2021 #42), English / Spanish, of the sea (Latin) or bitter / beloved (via Maria).
dela Cruz — mother's maiden surname, Spanish / Biblical, of the cross (Spanish).
Chua — father's surname, Chinese, Chinese surname Cai (蔡), Hokkien pronunciation Chua.
Marissa is a english given name with dela Cruz (spanish) and Chua (chinese).
Marissa developed in the West as an elaboration of Latin Maris or a pet form of Maria. In the Philippines, it became extremely popular from the mid-20th century onward, fitting seamlessly with both the traditional Catholic affection for Marian names and the modern trend of…
7 syllables. Initials MCC.
Marissa ends on a vowel and dela Cruz starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.
Usual stress in the Philippines: the middle syllable.
As a concise, single-syllable surname, it pairs effortlessly with multisyllabic first names.
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