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Melissa
Honey bee
Origin
Greek
Used in
itenesde
Origin and meaning of Melissa
Melissa comes from the Greek mélissa, “honey bee”. In myth she was the nymph who discovered honey and fed the infant Zeus, so the name evokes sweetness and diligence. Modern and gentle.
Variants around the world
How Melissa is said in other languages.
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