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Alyssa

Variant of Alicia, ultimately from Alice meaning "noble kind".

Meaning and origin

Alyssa is a modern English variant of the name Alicia, which itself derives from Alice.

How to pronounce Alyssa

English (US)uh-LISS-uh /əˈlɪsə/

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