- Alyssa
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footnotes =Alyssa (pronounced IPA|/ʌˈliːˌsə/) is a
female given name .There are many variant forms for Alyssa, including:
Aly ,Aleesa ,Ally ,Alissa ,Alisse , Allissa, Allyse, Allyssa, Alysa, Alisa, Alyse, Alysse,Alyssia ,Elisa ,Elyse ,Elissa ,Ellisa ,Elyssa , Illissa, Ilisa, Illisa, Ilyssa, Ilysa,Lisa ,Eliza ,Lissy , Lissa,Lysa ,Lyss ,Lysy ,Lissie andLyssa .cite web | url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Alyssa | title=Alyssa - Name Meaning and Origin | accessdate=2007-07-24 | publisher=ThinkBabyNames.com | language=English]The name Alyssa comes from Greek, meaning "rational". It is also seen as a version of Alice.
Alissa/Alisa and Elissa (in Arabic script: اليسار, اليسا and عليسا) are variations of the name of Queen Elissa, the founder of
Carthage and is used in Middle Eastern countries. cite web | url=http://www.alwatan.com.sa/daily/2004-03-21/socity/socity13.htm | title= Al- Watan Daily's Article | accessdate=2007-07-27 | publisher=www.alwatan.com.sa | language=Arabic] cite web | url=http://www.nocrir.com/wbnameofname.aspx | title= National Organization for Civil Registration ( An IranianGovernment Office) - Directory of Names | accessdate=2007-07-27 | publisher=www.nocrir.com | language=Persian]References
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