Alyssa

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Alyssa

/əˈlɪs.ə/

Sounds like Alissa, Elissa · Rhymes with -ɪsə

Where it comes from

A 20th-century invention. Possible origins:

* From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a.

* From Alicia, of Germanic origin.

* From Elissa.

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s. The leading lady's name is Alyssa Aldine - I think Aldine sounds like nice people; I suppose because the Aldine editions of books are so famous.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: allyssa, alycia, alyshia, alisha, alyson, alissa, aleshia, alesha, alysha, allyson, alecia, arlyssa, aleisha, alicia, allison, alessia

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"Alyssa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alyssa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{alyssa_2026,
  title = {Alyssa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alyssa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}