Melissa (disambiguation)

Melissa is a given name for a female, meaning "honey bee"" in Greek. Melissa may 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 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
• Melissa, Italy, a commune in southern Italy.
• Melissa, Ontario, two communities in Ontario, one in the southern Georgian Bay area and one in the Muskokas
• Melissa, Texas is a city in Collin County, Texas.

Other famous people named Melissa include:

• Melissa (Lebanese singer)
• Melissa Coates, a professional wrestler
• Melissa Collins, a Canadian water polo player
• Melissa Etheridge, an American singer
• Melissa Gilbert, an American actress
• Melissa Joan Hart, an American actress
• Melissa Boange, a Sri Lankan swimmer
• Melissa Manchester, an American singer/songwriter
• Melissa McCormick Cargill, an American actress director
• Melissa George, an Australian actress
• Melissa O'Neill, Canadian singer, and 2005 Canadian Idol winner
• Melissa J. Harrington, Adult website owner and model.

See also: Articles beginning with "Melissa", Melitta