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Alyssa

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

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Alyssa at a glance

Origin
Germanic
Root meaning
“a plant of the genus Alyssum”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/əˈlɪs.ə/

Etymology

A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.

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What does the name Alyssa mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s. Its root means "a plant of the genus Alyssum".

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