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GirlGermanHistorical name

Melitta

An Ancient Greek variant of Melissa, meaning "bee".

Meaning and origin

Melitta is the Attic Greek spelling of Melissa, the everyday Greek word for a bee, and turns up now and then in ancient sources as a woman's name.

How to pronounce Melitta

Germanmeh-LIT-ah /meˈlɪta/

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