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Alissa

/əˈlɪs.ə/

Alissa proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Alissa

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Origin of Alissa

Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.

Words that rhyme with Alissa

Questions about Alissa

What does Alissa mean?
Alissa means a female given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Alissa?
Alissa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Alissa?
Alissa is pronounced /əˈlɪs.ə/.

Words near Alissa in the dictionary

  1. alison
  2. alisphenoid
  3. alisphenoidal
  4. alisphenoids
  5. alisporivir
  6. Alissa
  7. Alisson
  8. alist
  9. Alistair
  10. Alister
  11. alists

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