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can you tell me anything about this name..i'm thinkingof calling my daughter this and was wondering on the origon and meaning..any ideas...i have researched and found several different meanings and contradictions..so any ideas
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melissa means honeybee. Mel is the honey, lissa is the bee. Origin greek
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Honey and bee
The Greek word for "honey" is "meli", but I don't believe "lissa" means "bee". The Greek word for "bee" is "melissa/melitta" and it most probably means "honey-maker". This is at least, what my dictionary says.
The Greek word for "honey" is "meli", but I don't believe "lissa" means "bee". The Greek word for "bee" is "melissa/melitta" and it most probably means "honey-maker". This is at least, what my dictionary says.
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I think Liss is one of those names that is usually a short form of another name ie Melissa Alicia Elisabeth, which is probably why you have found so many different meanings, it may not have a meaning of its own, some names dont and some names have several meanings according to the places the name originated from.
Ie The name Lis a short form of Elizabeth so may be thought to share the meaning of Elizabeth
Beth is also a short form of Elizabeth but it can also be a short form of Bethany so could be thought to mean the same as either name
Ie The name Lis a short form of Elizabeth so may be thought to share the meaning of Elizabeth
Beth is also a short form of Elizabeth but it can also be a short form of Bethany so could be thought to mean the same as either name
This message was edited 11/29/2005, 3:54 AM
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