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Melissa became a popular name in the United States during the 1950s. The name was very popular from the 1960s to the 1990s; today Melissa is a relatively uncommon baby name. In 2010, fewer than 2,500 girls were given the name, compared with around 10,000 in 1993 and well over 30,000 at the name's peak popularity in 1979. [17]
Melissa is a given name for a female, meaning "honey bee" in the Greek language. Melissa may also refer to: People. Melissa (philosopher), Pythagorean philosopher;
Melissa, a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey, [1] and from whom bees were believed to have received their name, μέλισσαι. [2] Bees seem to have been the symbol of nymphs, whence they themselves are sometimes called Melissae, and are sometimes said to have been metamorphosed into bees.
The given name Lisa can be a short form of Elisabeth, Melissa or Elizabeth.In the United Kingdom, the name Lisa began to gain popularity during the 1960s, by 1974 it was the fifth most popular female name there, and a decade later it was the 14th most popular female name there.
Melissa Gilbert has long been open about her health. Here learn about her misophonia, her surgeries and her case of cellulitis. ... she has a name for the condition she’s experienced for decades ...
Melissa Ben-Ishay, founder of mini cupcake shop Baked by Melissa, knows that big things come in small packages. The famed cupcake maker is well-known for her mouthwatering bite-sized cupcakes.
The modern name Melinda is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". [1] " Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melina meaning "sweet like honey" or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning "honeybee" in Greek.
People with this name include: Mel Allen (1913–1996), American sportscaster; Mel B (born 1975), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls; Mel Blanc (1908–1989), American voice actor; Mel Bleeker (1920–1996), American National Football League player; Mel Brooks (born 1926), American comedy filmmaker, writer and actor