Melissa.
Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
Meaning & usage
Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
A female given name from Ancient Greek, popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee, honey, or honeybee”). In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name Maol Íosa (literally “servant of Jesus”).
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