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ALYSSA
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Meaning & History
Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α "against" combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was believed to cure madness.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Alice, Alease, Alecia, Aleesha, Alesha, Alesia, Alicia, Alise, Alisha, Alishia, Alisia, Alissa, Alisya, Allissa, Allycia, Alyce, Alycia, Alys, Alysa, Alyse, Alysha, Alysia, Alyssia, Elicia OTHER LANGUAGES: Kalisha, Talisha (African American), Adalheidis, Adelais (Ancient Germanic), Alícia (Catalan), Adelheid, Aleid, Aleida, Alida (Dutch), Aliisa, Alli (Finnish), Adélaïde, Alice, Alix, Alison (French), Adelheid, Ada, Aleida, Aleit, Alida, Heida, Heidi (German), Adelaida, Aliz, Ada, Alida (Hungarian), Ailís (Irish), Adelaide, Alice (Italian), Alise (Latvian), Aalis (Medieval French), Adelajda, Alicja, Ada (Polish), Adelaide, Alice, Alícia (Portuguese), Alisa (Russian), Aileas (Scottish), Alica (Slovak), Adelaida, Alicia (Spanish), Alis (Welsh) Popularity
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