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View Name: Nyssa


NYSSA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Various
Meaning & History
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor where Saint Gregory was bishop. Nyssa is also the genus name of a type of tree, also called the Tupelo.
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