Melissa

Interesting fact is that the meaning “honeybee” from the name Melissa is associated with the abundance of nectar that is produced in the Melissa plant : A perennial herb native to Europe and Asia.

My name is Melissa. I love my name, but I don't like how it means " bee." In China, Melissa means agate and beautiful. It is a nice name, it's sad that it isn't popular anymore.

In the Greek mythology, Demeter had an old woman (named Melissa) as an student for her mystic secrets. Melissa was killed by curious friends of her. Melissa's body was transformed in bees by Demeter.

Melissa (Melissai/Melissae -- collective name) were the names of priestesses for Aphrodite, Demeter and other goddesses. The nymphs that nursed Zeus are also called Melissae. There is also a Minoan god named Melisseus, meaning "bee-man."

-Comes form Ancient greek Melitta.

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-In Greek mythology Melissa is the name of a nymph that helped save Zeus from his father, Cronus. She hid him in the hills and fed him milk from Amalthea and honey. When Cronus discovered this, he turned her into a worm. After Zeus came into power, he changed her into a queen bee, not being able to change her from an insect form.

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-There is a kind of plant called Melissa, (Melissa officinalis)commonly called lemon balm.

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-A variation of the Name Melissa is Melissan.

This name is sometimes given to the nymph that hid the infant god Zeus from his father in Greek mythology. She fed him milk (from Amalthea) and honey and in gratitude Zeus changed Melissa into a honeybee.

Mel, the Latin for "honey" is also of interest, as the verb "to mellify" means "to steep in honey."

This name is also related to the Greek word for "honey" (HONEY bee). It is where the term Diabetes Mellitus comes from. In ancient days, doctors would taste the urine of the patients, and if the patients' urine tasted sweet, it was said he had that disease.