Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μ which in turn comes from μέλι (meli), "honey". In Hittite, melit signifies "honey".Melissa also refers to the plant Melissa officinalis (family Lamiaceae), known as lemon balm.Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa.In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name Maoilíosa, which means "servant of Jesus", which is of an origin independent of the Hittites
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