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Name Origin

Lissa is a shortened form of Elizabeth or Melissa. Elizabeth is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'my God is abundance' or 'my God is oath'. Melissa comes from the Greek word for 'honeybee'.

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Famous People

Lissa Evans (1970-)

Author

Published several bestselling novels including 'Their Finest Hour and a Half' and 'Old Baggage'
Won the Betty Trask Award for her debut novel 'Spencer's List'

Lissa Rankin

Physician, author, and speaker

Founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute
New York Times bestselling author of books such as 'Mind Over Medicine' and 'The Fear Cure'
Advocate for integrative medicine and mind-body healing

Sibling Names

Elise

Both names share a French origin and a similar elegant and classic style.

Clara

These names both have Latin roots and possess a timeless, graceful quality.

Fiona

Both Lissa and Fiona are strong yet feminine names with Celtic origins, evoking a sense of nature and mystique.