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Melissa

Meaning

Means "bee" in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Melissa and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Melissa

Melissa Jennison

Melissa Jennison (born 7 May 1982, in Sydney) is an athlete from Australia.

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Melissa Drexler

Melissa Drexler (born 1978), who was nicknamed in the media as "The Prom Mom," is an American woman who, as a teenage high school student in 1997, delivered a baby in a restroom stall during her high.

Melissa Grelo

Melissa Grelo (born June 30, 1977) is a Canadian television personality, best known as a co-host of CP24 Breakfast"CP24 opens a new front in breakfast TV wars".

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Melissa Walker

Melissa Walker (born June 4, 1977) is an American author, working primarily in the young adult (teen) genre.

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Melissa Pritchard

Melissa Pritchard (née Brown) is an American short story writer, novelist, essayist, and journalist.

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Melissa in Other Languages

Ancient GreekMeliton
BosnianMelisa
DutchMelissa
EnglishMelina
FrenchMéline

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