Greek · Girl name
Melissa
“honey bee”
About the name Melissa
Melissa comes from the Greek word melissa, meaning honey bee, related to meli, honey. In Greek mythology Melissa was a nymph who fed the infant Zeus with honey while he was hidden from his father Cronus, and priestesses of certain goddesses were called melissai, bees. During the Renaissance, Ludovico Ariosto gave the name to a kindly sorceress who guides the heroine Bradamante in Orlando Furioso. The herb lemon balm carries the botanical name Melissa officinalis. Melisa is a Spanish and Turkish spelling.
- Meaning
- honey bee
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- meh-LIS-uh(3 syl.)
Middle names for Melissa
- Melissa Rose
- Melissa Grace
- Melissa Anne
- Melissa Jane
- Melissa Claire
Questions about Melissa
- What does Melissa mean?
- Melissa is a Greek name meaning "honey bee".
- How do you pronounce Melissa?
- Melissa is pronounced meh-LIS-uh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Melissa?
- Variants of Melissa include Melisa, Mélissa, Melisse.
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