Comments for the name Nyssa

Comments for NYSSA:

Also the name of a companion of the 4th and 5th doctors on the British TV show "Doctor Who" and my name (guess where my father got it from).

-- ngatcombe  7/25/2006

I LOVE this name! It's SO pretty!

-- xKatiex  9/9/2006

This is one of the most beautiful names I have ever had the pleasure to hear. It is so sweet, well, just beautiful. :)

-- Anonymous User  10/17/2006

Pronounced NIS-a, a type of tree, Nyssa sylvatica; commonly known as Black Gum or Black Tupelo. This is a tree in the Nyssaceae family.

-- Anonymous User  11/6/2006

Such a pretty name, very elegant. I like the pronunciation KNEE-sa.

-- Anonymous User  11/6/2006

Minimalist rubbish, and not pretty at all.

-- slight night shiver  5/1/2008

I love the way this name looks, but I'm not sure how it's pronounced.

-- Ailis  10/14/2009

Pronounced NIS-uh, with the "uh" being a schwa sound.

-- erb816  2/16/2010

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