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‘Melissa’

The name Melissa comes from the Greek meaning ‘honey bee’.

According the Greek mythology, Melissa was one of the nymphs who nursed Zeus as a baby. But instead of giving him the usual milk, Melissa fed him honey (Meli in Greek)

Legend has it that the bees would bring the honey straight to Zeus’ mouth. As a result, Melissa became the name of all the nymphs who cared for Zeus as an infant; the father of all the Gods and God of the sky and thunder.