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Μέλισσα

“bee”

Μέλισσα (Mélĭssă) is a feminine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Melissa.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Μέλισσα goes back to a word meaning “bee.”

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Where it comes from

Μέλισσα is Mélissa written in the Greek alphabet. Mélissa comes from Latin.

Explained through its name family

Μέλισσα’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Μέλισσα has a later derivative in Melissa. In Greek usage, Μέλισσα has a conventional equivalent in the French form Mélissa. In Greek usage, Μέλισσα has a conventional equivalent in the English form Melissa.

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Around the world

Μέλισσα has relatives in 10 languages.

9 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Μέλῐττᾰvariant · Ancient Greek

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 7

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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