Milissa Name Meaning & Origin
Milissa
Origin of the name Melissa:
Derived from the Greek melissa (a bee). The 16th century Italian poet Ariosto used the name for the good fairy who protected Bradamante and helped Ruggero escape from Atlante upon the hippogriff in the poem Orlando Furioso.
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My father didn't know how to spell Melissa. Thanks, Dad.
My name too is Milissa. It is very unusual buy I like that it is unique! I have never met someone who's name is spelt the same as mine.
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Milli , Lissa
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Origin of the name Milissa: Derived from the Greek melissa (a bee). The 16th century Italian poet Ariosto used the name for the good fairy who protected Bradamante and helped Ruggero escape from Atlante upon the hippogriff in the poem Orlando Furioso.
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