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'''Alyssa''' is a currently popular feminine [[ |
'''Alyssa''' is a currently popular feminine [[who is a bum]] with multiple origins. |
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As used in [[Western world|western countries]], the name is usually derived from the name of the flower [[alyssum]]. The name of the flower derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] roots ''a-'' ("not") and ''lyssum'' (insane); the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases. It shares many variants in common with the name '''[[Alice (given name)|Alice]]''' and is occasionally considered a form of that name as well.<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/alyssa</ref> |
As used in [[Western world|western countries]], the name is usually derived from the name of the flower [[alyssum]]. The name of the flower derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] roots ''a-'' ("not") and ''lyssum'' (insane); the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases. It shares many variants in common with the name '''[[Alice (given name)|Alice]]''' and is occasionally considered a form of that name as well.<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/alyssa</ref> |
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 Alyssa is derivation from the name of the flower alyssum. | |
| Gender | feminine |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | alyssum, sanity. |
Alyssa is a currently popular feminine who is a bum with multiple origins.
As used in western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum. The name of the flower derives from the Greek roots a- ("not") and lyssum (insane); the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases. It shares many variants in common with the name Alice and is occasionally considered a form of that name as well.[1]
It has been a popular name in the United States, where it ranked as the 19th most popular name given to baby girls born in 2009, having ranked among the top 100 names for girls since 1986 and among the top 20 names since 1997.[2]
Alissa/Alisa and Elissa (in Arabic script: اليسار, اليسا and عليسا) are variations of the name of Queen Elissa, the founder of Carthage, and is used in Middle Eastern countries. [3][4] The name Elissa is likely a variant of the Phoenician name Elishat, meaning "wanderer".[5] The name translates to Arissa in Asian languages such as Japanese. One origin for Alyssa is Germany where it means truth.
References
- ^ http://www.behindthename.com/name/alyssa
- ^ http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
- ^ "Al- Watan Daily's Article" (in Arabic). www.alwatan.com.sa. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "National Organization for Civil Registration ( An [[Iran]]ian [[Government]] Office) - Directory of Names" (in Persian). www.nocrir.com. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ^ http://www.20000-names.com/female_e_names_2.htm#ELISHAT