Melissa

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
  • A female given name from Ancient Greek. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.

Origin

  • From Ancient Greek μέλισσα ("bee, honey, or honeybee")
  • In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name Maol Íosa.

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