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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Mellisa

Mellisa is a spelling variant of the internationally used name Melissa, which has its roots in ancient Greek. Its meaning refers to a bee, but it does not reflect the personal characteristics of the bearer.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Melissa
Czech:
Melisa
Melissa
Hungarian:
Melissza
Polish:
Melisa
German:
Melissa
Spanish:
Melisa
French:
Mélissa
Italian:
Melissa
Portuguese:
Melissa
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Mellisa is derived from the Greek word for bee, which is related to the word for honey.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Mellisa je pravopisný variant mena Melissa. Základom je starogrécke μέλισσα (mélissa), ktoré znamená „včela“ a súvisí so slovom μέλι (méli), „med“. Grécky pôvod a význam sú doložené pre základnú podobu Melissa; zápis Mellisa nepredstavuje samostatnú etymológiu.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológiu základnej podoby dokladá Etymonline: Melissa; variant Mellisa uvádza BabyNames: Mellisa. Jazykové ekvivalenty zachytáva Behind the Name: Melissa. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou pravidiel vzoru žena podľa Morfológie slovenského jazyka. Uvedené domácke tvary sú možné slovenské rodinné podoby, nie overený rebríček obľúbenosti. Samostatné spracovanie zápisu Mellisa v publikácii Milana Majtána ani jeho osobitné schválenie JÚĽŠ SAV sa nepodarilo overiť.

AI assisted in preparing this text. The listed sources support checking individual claims; they do not guarantee expert review of the entire profile or legal eligibility of the name.

International Traveler Index

How easily Mellisa is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

MELLISA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

10 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri slovenskom čítaní: me-li-sa, s prízvukom na prvej slabike; zdvojené l netvorí ďalšiu slabiku.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Mellisa
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Mellisy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Mellise
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Mellisu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Mellisa!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Mellise
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Mellisou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MeliMelkaMeliskaMelinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Mellisa
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Mellisa! Meliska! Meli!

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Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Mellisa Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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