What dose the name melissa mean?

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What dose the name melissa mean?

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honeybee

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Melissa means "bee" or "honey bee" in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology.

Answer 4

Melissa means "honey bee."  Here is an article that will tell you more specifically where the name came from, as well as other interesting facts like popularity and celebrity names.

http://wiki.name.com/en/Melissa