Alissa

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Alissa

/əˈlɪs.ə/

Sounds like Alyssa, Elissa · Rhymes with -ɪsə

Where it comes from

Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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"Alissa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alissa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Alissa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alissa

Chicago

"Alissa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alissa.

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@misc{alissa_2026,
  title = {Alissa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alissa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}