Meaning & origin
What it means
Mélĭssă is a romanization of Μέλισσα. Μέλισσα goes back to a word meaning “bee.”
Explained through its name family
Mélĭssă’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Mélĭssă is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Μέλισσα.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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