What does "alyssa" mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

What is a synonym for "alyssa"?

Common synonyms include: alisa, alissa, allie, alyse.

/əˈlɪs.ə/ name

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A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.
"The leading lady's name is Alyssa Aldine - I think Aldine sounds like nice people; I suppose because the Aldine editions of books are so famous."

"Alyssa can pronounce any word backwards."

A 20th-century invention, either derived from the flower alyssum; or from Alicia, of Germanic origin; or from Elissa.