Melissa (disambiguation)
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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 is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, including Lemon balm
- Melissa is a computer worm.
- "Melissa" is a song by the Allman Brothers Band, featured on their album Eat a Peach.
- Melissa, 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.
- Melissa (Elia), Greece (pro. MEH-lee-sah), a village in Lechaina, Greece
- Melissa (pro. MEH-lee-sah), a village in the central part of Karditsa, Greece
- Melissa (pro. MEH-lee-sah) , a village in the prefecture of Larissa, Greece
- Melissa (pronunciation: MEH-lee-sah), a village in the southern portion of Xanthi
- Cape Melissa (pro: MEH-lee-sah) is also the northernmost cape on the island of Ithaca in Greece
- Melissa, Italy (pro. meh-LEE-sah), a commune in southern Italy.
- Melissa, Ontario, two communities in Ontario, one in the southern Georgian Bay area and one in the Muskokas
Other famous people named Melissa include:
- Melissa Coates, a 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 Lauren, pornographic actress
- Melissa Boange, a Sri Lankan swimmer
- Melissa Manchester, an American singer/songwriter
See also: Melitta