Melissa 2561894 225143654 2008-07-12T03:00:23Z RainbowOfLight 142196 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/209.158.23.159|209.158.23.159]] to last version by 64.62.14.66 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Melissa | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation = Melissa | gender = Female | meaning = honey bee | region = [[Greek language|Greek]] | origin = Greek | | footnotes = <ref>[http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Melissa.htm Melllissa- Meaning and origin of the name Melissa]</ref> }} {{otheruses}} '''Melissa''' is a [[given name]] for a [[female]]. It has a [[Greek language|Greek]] origin, meaning ''[[honey bee]]''. In 2006, Melissa was the 117th most popular name in the [[United States]] dropping steadily from 2nd in 1977. It was in the top 10 most popular names for girls from 1967 to 1984<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ |title= Social Security Online; Popular Baby Names }}</ref> Melissa also refers to the plant known as [[lemon balm]] (family Lamiaceae; genus and species Melissa officinalis). == In Greek mythology == In [[Greek mythology]] '''Melissa''' is the name of one of the [[nymphs]] who 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.{{dubious}} {{Fact|date=June 2008}} ==Computing== * [[Melissa (computer worm)]], a mass-mailing macro virus * [[Melissa (Security)]], (''Méthode d'évaluation de la vulnérabilité résiduelle des systèmes d'information''), is a now abandoned method for evaluationg the residual vulnerability of Information Systems. ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Baby names] [[category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[Category:Italian given names]] [[Category:Greek mythology]] [[Category:Nymphs]] {{name-stub}} [[de:Melissa]] [[el:Μέλισσα (μυθολογία)]] [[fr:Melissa]] [[it:Melissa (nome)]] [[nl:Melissa (voornaam)]] [[pl:Melisa (imię)]] [[ro:Melissa]] [[sv:Melissa (namn)]]