"Alyssa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A 20th-century invention, either derived from the flower alyssum, or from Alicia, of Germanic origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|alyssum}} alyssum, {{m|en|Alicia}} Alicia, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alyssa
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Alyssa-en-name-jBMZUeWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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