This is the What’s In A Name? Meme started by Two Moms in a Blog
I was tagged by Heather because she wants to know the meaning of my unusual name. Well here it is.
My name is: Melissa. It means Honey Bee. Yeah, not very exciting. I know.
“From the Greek ‘honey bee’. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a nymph that saved Zeus from his father, Cronus. The 16th century Italian poet Ariosto used the name for a good fairy in his poem “Orlando Furioso.” Melissa is also the genus name of five herbs in the mint family of plants.”
I was named after a character on the soap opera that my mom watched at the time. I cannot remember which one. It was in 1970ish.
Origin: Greek
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