Melissa is a female given name that is used for females. The name is derived from the Greek word melissa (melissa), "bee" which, in turn, is derived from meli (meli), "honey".In Hittite melit is "honey".Melissa is also a reference to the herb Melissa officinalis (family Lamiaceae), known as lemon balm.Melissa is a popular variant , with others including Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa Meliza, Melosa, Mellisa, and Molissa.In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name Maoiliosa that means "servant of Jesus", which is of an origin independent of the Hittites. [citation needed] According to Greek mythology, Melisseus was Melissa's daughter. This could have been due to Minoan culture. Melissa was the mother of Melisseus the Cretan king. Or, alternatively, the bees brought honey straight to his mouth. Melissa was the name given to all the nymphs that cared for the god patriarch and became his name for his newborn baby.
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