Melissa

Meaning

Melissa comes from Greek melissa, meaning “bee,” and by extension is associated with honey and sweetness. The excerpts also connect it to the verb meaning “to soothe or sweeten,” and to a mythic figure said to have taught the use of honey and been linked with bees. In classical times, Melissa could also be used as a title for a priestess as well as a personal name.

Origin

Fun fact

In some old accounts, Melissa was the nymph or woman said to have first taught humans about honey, which is why poets linked her to bees.