The driving distance between Knoxville, TN and Lexington, KY is approximately 170 miles. The driving time would be approximately 2 hours 45 minutes if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions.
Save Name. Last name origins & meanings: 1  Greek: from a medieval Greek personal name, Remis, a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see French Remy). 2  Dutch and German: from a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see Remy).
Raissa /rais-sa/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name means rose. Raissa is a variant transcription of Raisa (Hebrew, Yiddish): in English and Slavic form. Risso is a familiar surname. Kreatif forms: Raisna, Raisra, Raisshi.aissa /rais-sa/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name means rose. Raissa is a variant transcription of Raisa (Hebrew, Yiddish): in English and Slavic form. Risso is a familiar surname. Kreatif forms: Raisna, Raisra, Raisshi.