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Malyssa

"Form of Melissa"

Origin Greek
Characters 7
Pronunciation muh-LISS-uh
Lucky Number 9
Syllables3
First LetterM

What does Malyssa mean?

The name Malyssa is commonly a female name from the "Greek" origin.

Malyssa is a respelling of Melissa, with y in place of the i and a single s. The difference is orthographic rather than etymological, so Malyssa has no separate root or meaning of its own; it carries the history of Melissa. The spelling first appears in United States birth records in 1979.

Melissa means "Honey bee, Sweet like honey".

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of Malyssa is muh-LISS-uh.

Numerology of Malyssa

Lucky Number9
9s often have a competitive streak, which may propel them to greatness. They're very active and enjoy sports and other physical activities such as running or hiking in the great outdoors.

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Quick Facts

NameMalyssa
GenderFemale
MeaningForm of Melissa
OriginGreek
First LetterM
Characters7
Pronunciationmuh-LISS-uh
Syllables3
Lucky Number9

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