Mélissa
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Mélissa
Mélissa is a French girl's name meaning "Derived from the Greek word for a honeybee.".
Mélissa is a girl name of French origin meaning "Derived from the Greek word for a honeybee.". It has 3 syllables.
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 3
Last updated .
Meaning
Derived from the Greek word for a honeybee.
Popularity
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What does Mélissa mean?
Mélissa is a girl name of French origin meaning "Derived from the Greek word for a honeybee.".
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Name numerology
6is the Chaldean number for Mélissa.
Number 6 is linked with care, family and responsibility.
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Names with a similar meaning to Mélissa
Mélissa means "Derived from the Greek word for a honeybee." — these names share that spirit.
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
- Alexander — "Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of people', from alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'." (Greek)
- Chloe — "Chloe comes from the Greek khloe, meaning 'green shoot' or 'blooming'. It was an epithet of the goddess Demeter." (Greek)
- Christopher — "Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning 'bearer of Christ'. Saint Christopher is a patron saint of travellers." (Greek)
- Evelyn — "Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from the Norman Aveline, possibly meaning 'wished-for child' or linked to 'hazelnut'." (English)
- Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
- Andrew — "Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, from aner 'man', so 'manly' or 'brave'. Andrew is one of the twelve apostles." (Greek)
Questions parents ask about Mélissa
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