Melissa

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Pronounced： [ mə-LIS-ə (English) ]
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Usage：English, Dutch, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology

Meaning & History：

Means "bee" in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in Ludovico Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso' (1516). As an English given name, Melissa has been used since the 18th century.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Melissa, Melitta

BOSNIAN: Melisa

DUTCH: Melissa

ENGLISH: Melissa, Melyssa

FRENCH: Mélissa

GERMAN: Melitta

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Melissa

HAWAIIAN: Melika

SPANISH: Melisa

TURKISH: Melis, Melisa