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Alissa.

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈlɪs.ə/
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Where this word comes from

Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.