Meaning of the name Melissa. Listen and learn how to pronounce Melissa so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.
MEANING: maol + Iosa “follower of Jesus.” A name first used by clerics as early as the tenth century. It is used for boys and girls.
GENDER: Girl | Female
IRISH NAME: Melissa Maolisa
PRONUNCIATION: mail + issa”
ENGLISH: Melissa
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Melissa and read along with the meaning)
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