About Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve. Email this info to a friend Â». Containing the largest area of contiguous natural habitat remaining in northwest Hillsborough County, public ownership of this preserve ensures protection of important wildlife habitat and the siteâs wetlands, which serve as the headwaters of the Brooker Creek system.
It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Risa is laughter. Also a short form of names like Marisa. Rise (rih-ZAY) is a French form made familiar in the 1950s through the 1970s by opera singer Rise Stevens.arisa is the only popular variation form of Risa (unlisted) . This girl name was at the apex of its popularity in 1994 (usage of 0.855%) and is now significantly less popular, with Marisa becoming less fashionable. Displayed below is a comparison of the popularity of Risa and affiliated names.
Meaning & History. From the Greek name ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ±Î½Î´ÏÎ± (Kassandra), derived from possibly ÎºÎµÎºÎ±ÏÎ¼Î±Î¹ (kekasmai) to excel, to shine and Î±Î½Î·Ï (aner) man (genitive Î±Î½Î´ÏÎ¿Ï). In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies. In the Middle Ages this name was common in England due to the popularity of medieval tales about the Trojan War. It subsequently became rare, but was revived in the 20th century. Categories