Turkish · Greek

Melis

Pronounced meh-LEESShare

Meaning: Bee

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

A Turkish form of Melissa, ultimately from Greek. The bee meaning belongs to that older Greek word, rather than a separate Turkish root.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Melis comes from Turkish and Greek.

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