Lissa
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| Lissa | |
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| Pronunciation | Lissa |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Greek |
| Meaning | honey bee |
| Region of origin | Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Melissa |
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Lissa is:
- the old Venetian name for the Adriatic island of Vis
- the German name for the town of Leszno in Poland when it had a Moravian college and a gymnasium
There have been two naval Battles of Lissa fought in the Adriatic Sea near the island of Lissa.
- Battle of Lissa (1811) - 13 March 1811 British frigates defeat a French and Venetian fleet.
- Battle of Lissa (1866) - 20 July 1866 Austrian fleet defeats Italian fleet during Austro-Prussian War.
Lissa is also a female given name, often foreshortened from Melissa.
[edit] People
- Lissa (Musician)
- Lissa Evans
- Lissa Muscatine
- Christopher Lissa
- John Lissa
- Zofia Lissa, Polish musicologist
[edit] References
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