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Yalissa is said to be a name of Hebrew origin and meaning 'a beautiful flower'. Is that true? If it is, what it the etymology? And if not, what is the meaning and origin of Yalissa / Jalissa?
Yalissa is said to be a name of Hebrew origin and meaning 'a beautiful flower'. Is that true? If it is, what it the etymology? And if not, what is the meaning and origin of Yalissa / Jalissa?
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Where have you come into contact with this name?
I can't find any reliable indication that Yalissa means "a beautiful flower" in modern Hebrew. It is possible it is related to a word for a particular species of flowering plant, but we'd have to have someone who is an expert on modern Hebrew answer that.
To me this just looks like a Hispanic-American respelling of Jalisa, which is itself an African-American creation popularized by the television program A Different World.
I can't find any reliable indication that Yalissa means "a beautiful flower" in modern Hebrew. It is possible it is related to a word for a particular species of flowering plant, but we'd have to have someone who is an expert on modern Hebrew answer that.
To me this just looks like a Hispanic-American respelling of Jalisa, which is itself an African-American creation popularized by the television program A Different World.
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As far as I know, Yalissa doesn't mean anything in Hebrew. And if it is a particular species of flower, it isn't a well known one, though I'm no flower expert.
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Thanks for your thoughts
I have read this name on a Dutch website about names. The meaning wasn't listed there, but I liked the name and searched on the rest of the internet. In the Netherlands this name is used, but it is rare.
I have read this name on a Dutch website about names. The meaning wasn't listed there, but I liked the name and searched on the rest of the internet. In the Netherlands this name is used, but it is rare.
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