Name Vissarion

There are multiple origins and translations for the name Vissarion:

1. Greek name (Βησσαρίων), which was derived from the ancient Greek word βῆσσα [vithasa] - "wooded gorge, ravine, valley".

2. Comes from the Latin words vis - "force; strength" + sarrio - "hoe; dig over (land)"="strong plowman".

St. Venerable Vissarion of Egypt died at the end of V century.