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[Facts] meaning of the name Lyssa
i need some help.i'm a female, from the USA. does anyone know the meaning and origin of the name Lyssa. this isn't shortened from any other name, that is my real name Lyssa. just thought i would tell ya'll that so no one would say that it is short for anything, thanks.

This message was edited 10/20/2005, 7:47 PM

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its probaly a name from lissa wich is from melissa
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Click on: Lyssa---And be sure to read the comments as well as the main entry. It is true that Lyssa was the name of the personification of madness or frenzy in Greek mythology. Though personally I'd prefer to think of it as just as variation of Alyssa. :)
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