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Raisa
Raisa f
Russian: from the Late Greek name Raisa, of uncertain derivation. It may be a derivative of rhaiĊn, comparative of rhadios easy-going, adaptable. The name was borne by a Christian martyr executed in 308. It has recently come to prominence as the name of the wife of the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Pet form: Raya.

First names dictionary. 2012.