Melissa
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| Pronunciation | Melissa
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| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | honey bee |
| Region of Origin | Greek |
| Origin | Greek |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with "Melissa" |
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Melissa is a given name for a female. It is of Greek origin, meaning honey bee. (Ionic Greek: Mέλισσα) "Mellissa" (Adaptive) Can mean Scornful, or Full of wrath.
In 2007, Melissa was the 137th most popular name for girls born in the United States, dropping steadily from its peak of second place in 1977. It was among the top ten most popular names for girls from 1967 to 1984.[2] Melissa also refers to the plant known as lemon balm (family Lamiaceae; genus and species Melissa officinalis).
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In Greek mythology
In Greek mythology Melissa is the name of one of the nymphs who nursed the infant Zeus.
Computing
Some viruses are called Melissa and some are even called "Mellissa". It means honey bee and that means that melissa, or also "Mellissa's" work hard.
People
- Melissa Anderson, American professional wrestler
- Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian musician
- Melissa Etheridge, American musician
- Mellissa Fung, Canadian journalist
- Melissa Gilbert, American actress
- Melissa Joan Hart, American actress
- Melissa Moore, an American B-movie actress, scream queen, and successful equestrian.
- Melissa Sue Anderson, American actress
- Melissa Theuriau, French television presenter and journalist
- Melissa Weis, American discus thrower
Search also: All Wikipedia pages beginning with Melissa
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