Lyssa - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Lyssa \l(ys)-sa\ is a variant of Alice (Old German), Alyssa (Greek), Elissa (Greek), Elizabeth (Hebrew), Larissa (Latin) and Lissa (English), and the meaning of Lyssa is "noble, exalted; rational; from the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath; cheerful, lighthearted".

The baby name Lyssa sounds like Lyssi and Lysa. Other similar baby names are Nyssa, Nessa, Lesya, Ilyssa, Lesia, Lesha, Lyda, Lyna, Assa, Dessa, Lissy, Elyssa, Lyza, Lyssie, Lyse, Lusa, Lissi, Lisa, Leisa, Leesa, Leasa, Elssa, Jessa, Laryssa, Lisha, Lyla, Lisia, Liesa, Lygia, Lynea, Lyvia, Luisa, Lycia, Lydia, Lynessa, Lynna, Lyria, Lyra, Nissa, Nysa, Rysa, Tassa, Tessa, Tossa and Ulyssa.

Lyssa is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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