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'''Melissa''' is a given name for a [[female]], meaning "[[honey bee]]"" in [[Greek language|Greek]]. Melissa may refer to:
'''[[Melissa]]''' is a given name for a female, meaning "honey bee" in the Greek language.


'''Melissa''' may also refer to:
*[[Melissa]], a "bee-[[nymph]]" in [[Greek mythology]]
*''[[Melissa (plant)]]'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family [[Lamiaceae]], including [[Lemon balm]]
*[[Melissa (computer worm)]] is a [[computer worm]].
*"[[Melissa (song)]]" is a song by the [[Allman Brothers Band]], featured on their album ''[[Eat a Peach]]''.
*"Melissa", a song with the same name performed by [[Porno Graffitti]] that served as the opening for ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''.
*''[[Melissa (album)]], a [[Mercyful Fate]] [[album]]'', and also a fictional witch featured in the lyrics.
*[[MELISSA]] is an [[European Space Agency|ESA]] project. It is short for Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative. See [[closed ecological systems]].
*places in Greece:
**[[Melissa, Elis]], a village in [[Lechaina]], Elis
**[[Melissa, Karditsa]], a village in the central part of [[Karditsa Prefecture]]
**[[Melissa, Larissa]], a village in the [[Larissa Prefecture]]
**[[Melissa, Xanthi]], a village in the southern part of the [[Xanthi Prefecture]]
**[[Cape Melissa]] is the northernmost cape on the island of [[Ithaca, Greece|Ithaca]]
*[[Melissa, Italy]], a commune in southern [[Italy]].
*[[Melissa, Ontario]], two communities in [[Ontario]], one in the southern [[Georgian Bay]] area and one in the [[Muskoka]]s
*[[Melissa, Texas]] is a city in [[Collin County, Texas]].


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Other famous people named Melissa include:


==People==
*[[Melissa (Lebanese singer)]]
*[[Melissa Coates]], a [[professional wrestler]]
*[[Melissa (philosopher)]], Pythagorean philosopher
*[[Melissa Collins]], a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[water polo]] player
*[[Melissa (singer)]] (born 1982), Lebanese singer
*[[Melissa Etheridge]], an [[United States|American]] singer
*[[Cheerleader Melissa]] (born 1982), American professional wrestler
*[[Melissa Aronson]] (born 1963), professionally known as "Emme", supermodel/activist
*[[Melissa Gilbert]], an [[United States|American]] [[actress]]
*[[Melissa Joan Hart]], an American actress
*[[Melissa Barrera]] (born 1990), Mexican actress and singer
*[[Melissa Boange]], a [[Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan]] [[swimmer]]
*[[Melissa Benoist]] (born 1988), American actress
*[[Melissa Manchester]], an American singer/songwriter
*[[Melissa Brannen]] (born 1984), a kidnapping victim
*[[Melissa Coates]] (born 1969), Canadian professional wrestler
*[[Melissa McCormick Cargill]], an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] [[director]]
*[[Melissa George]], an Australian actress
*[[Melissa Errico]] (born 1970), American singer
*[[Melissa O'Neill]], Canadian singer, and 2005 Canadian Idol winner
*[[Melissa Etheridge]] (born 1961), American singer
*[[Melissa J. Harrington]], Adult website owner and model.
*[[Melissa George]] (born 1976), Australian actress
*[[Melissa Gilbert]] (born 1964), American actress
*[[Melissa Gregory]] (born 1981), American figure skater
*[[Melissa Grelo]] (born 1977), Canadian television personality
*[[Melissa Haney]] (born 1981), Inuk air pilot from Quebec, Canada
*[[Melissa Joan Hart]] (born 1976), American actress
*[[Missy Hyatt]] (born 1963), American professional wrestling manager
*[[Melissa Horn]] (born 1987), Swedish singer
*[[Melissa Kuys]] (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
*[[Melissa Lawson]] (born 1976), American singer
*[[Melissa M]] (born 1985), French singer
*[[Melissa Manchester]] (born 1951), American singer
*[[Melissa Moore (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Melissa Nobles]] (born 1963), American political scientist and academic administrator
*[[Melissa O'Neil]] (born 1988), Canadian singer
*[[Lady Melissa Percy]] (born 1987), English fashion designer
*[[Melissa Ricks]] (born 1990), Filipina actress
*[[Melissa Rivers]] (born 1968) American actress/producer
*[[Melissa Straker]] (born 1976), Barbadian athlete
*[[Melissa Sagemiller]] (born 1974), American actress
*[[Melissa Tkautz]] (born 1974), Australian actress
*[[Melissa VanFleet]] (born 1986), American singer-songwriter


==Places==
See also: [[special:prefixindex/Melissa|Articles beginning with "Melissa"]], [[Melitta]]


=== Canada ===
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*[[Melissa, Ontario]], a community in Muskoka Region


=== Greece ===
[[fr:Melissa]]
*[[Cape Melissa]], a cape on the island of Ithaca, Ionian Islands
[[it:Melissa]]
*[[Melissa, Elis]], a municipal district in Elis, West Greece
[[nl:Melissa]]
*[[Melissa, Karditsa]], a village in Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly
[[ja:メリッサ]]
*[[Melissa, Kavala]], a village in Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace
[[pt:Melissa]]
*Melissa, a village in the municipal unit [[Kileler]], Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
[[fi:Melissa]]
*[[Melissa, Xanthi]], a village in Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace
[[sv:Melissa]]

=== Italy ===
*[[Melissa, Calabria]], a ''comune'' in the province of Crotone

=== United States ===
*[[Melissa, Texas]], a city in Collin County
*[[Melissa, West Virginia]]

==Entertainment==
===Characters===
*Melissa, a [[List of Hollyoaks characters (2007)#Melissa Hurst|character in British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'']]
*Melissa, a character in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera ''[[Princess Ida]]''
*Melissa, a character in ''Seinfeld'' episode ''[[The Apology (Seinfeld)|The Apology]]''
*Melissa, a character in the movie ''[[The Hangover#Cast|The Hangover]]''
*Melissa Fitzgerald, a character in the 2013 American crime comedy movie ''[[We're the Millers#Cast|We're the Millers]]''

===Music===
*Melissa, the house band for ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''
*[[Melissa (Melissa Manchester album)|''Melissa'' (Melissa Manchester album)]], 1975
*[[Melissa (Mercyful Fate album)|''Melissa'' (Mercyful Fate album)]], 1983
*[[Melissa (song)|"Melissa" (song)]], by the Allman Brothers Band
*"Mélisa", a song by French singer [[Enrico Macias]]
*"Melissa", a 1983 song by [[Mercyful Fate]]
*"Melissa", a 2003 single by [[Porno Graffitti]]

===Other entertainment===
*[[Melissa (novel)]], by Alex Gino, originally published as ''George'' in 2015
*[[Melissa (1964 TV series)|''Melissa'' (1964 TV series)]], a British television series
*[[Melissa (1997 TV series)|''Melissa'' (1997 TV series)]], a British television series

==Other uses==
*[[MELiSSA]], a project to develop a plant based ecosystem
*[[Melissa (chimpanzee)]], a Tanzanian chimpanzee
*[[Melissa (computer virus)]], a computer virus
*[[Melissa (crater)]], a crater on the far side of the Moon
*[[Melissa (plant)|''Melissa'' (plant)]], a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae
*[[Melissa (sorceress)]], a fictional sorceress in the legendary history ''Matter of France''
*[[Melissa (wine)]], an Italian wine from the province of Crotone
*[[Melissa River]], a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil

==See also==
* {{lookfrom|Melissa}}
* [[Melisa (disambiguation)]]

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Latest revision as of 23:28, 3 May 2024

Look up Melissa or melissa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Melissa is a given name for a female, meaning "honey bee" in the Greek language.

Melissa may also refer to:

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Canada

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  • Cape Melissa, a cape on the island of Ithaca, Ionian Islands
  • Melissa, Elis, a municipal district in Elis, West Greece
  • Melissa, Karditsa, a village in Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly
  • Melissa, Kavala, a village in Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace
  • Melissa, a village in the municipal unit Kileler, Larissa regional unit, Thessaly
  • Melissa, Xanthi, a village in Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace

Italy

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United States

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