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Missy

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Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. MIS-ee
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Meaning & History

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Diminutive of Melissa. This is also a slang term meaning "young woman".

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VariantsLissa, Mel, Melina, Melinda, Missie, Melantha
Other Languages & CulturesMelisa(Albanian) Melissa, Melitta(Ancient Greek) Melisa(Azerbaijani) Melisa(Bosnian) Melissa(Dutch) Mélissa(French) Melitta(German) Melissa(Greek Mythology) Melika(Hawaiian) Melinda, Melissza(Hungarian) Melisa(Spanish) Melis, Melisa(Turkish)

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Last ranked #821 in 2004 England and Wales
Last ranked #875 in 1980 United States

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Entry updated July 2, 2017

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