Alissa
[əˈlɪsə]Meaning
variant of Alyssa, a name from Alicia or alyssum
Background Story
Alissa is a variant of Alyssa, which comes from Alicia or from alyssum. It is recorded as a given name in Basque, Bosnian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Germanic and Greek. Related forms include Alice, Alicia, Alesha, Alesia and Alyse, with Lesia, Lisha, Lyssa and Lecia as diminutives. Alisa and Alissa are also recorded as versions of Alice, used in Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Estonia and elsewhere.
Variations
Alyssa, Alise, Allissa
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