Melissa

 Melissa is a feminine name. The name originates from the Greek word melissa (melissa), "bee" and is derived from the word meli (meli), "honey".In Hittite melit is "honey".Melissa also refers to the plant Melissa officinalis (family Lamiaceae), known as lemon balm.Melissa is a popular variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa.In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name Maoiliosa, which means "servant of Jesus" and is a name that has no connection to the Hittites. of the Hittites. The source of the name is Greek mythology, Melisseus was Melissa's daughter. This may have been due to Minoan culture. Melissa was the mother of Melisseus, a Cretan King. Alternately, the honey was given to him by bees. Melissa was the name of all the nymphs who prayed for the god of patriarchy and was also the name of his infant son.