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Missy Doty
Missy or Missie is a feminine first name, often a short form of Melissa. People * Mathilde de Morny (1863-1944), French aristocrat and artist * Michele "Missy" Avila (1968-1985), American murder victim * Missie Berteotti (born 1963), American LPGA golfer * Missy Booth, fictional character from the television series ''Ackley Bridge'' * Missy Cummings, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former U.S. Navy fighter pilot * Missy Elliott (born 1971), American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer * Missy Giove (born 1972), American former professional mountain bike rider * Missy Gold (born 1970), American former child actress * Missy Franklin (born 1995), American competitive swimmer * Missy Higgins (born 1983), Australian singer and songwriter * Missy Hyatt (born 1963), American professional wrestling valet * Missy LeHand (1898–1944), longtime private secretary to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt * Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa
Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Melissa officinalis'' (family Lamiaceae), known as lemon balm. Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa. In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name ''Maoilíosa'', which means "servant of Jesus", which is of an origin independent of the Hittites. According to Greek mythology, perhaps reflecting Minoan culture, making her the daughter of a Cretan king Melisseus, whose ''-issos'' ending is Pre-Greek, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and from whom bees were believed to have received their name. She was one of the nymph nurses of Zeus, sister to Amaltheia, but rather than feeding the baby milk, Melissa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |