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What does Melisanda mean?
Melisanda 
as a name for girls is of Greek and Old French origin, and Melisanda means "bee; honey; brave strength". Melisanda is an alternate spelling of Melissa (Greek). Melisanda is also a variant of Millicent (Old French): Norman name.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, bee, honey (beautiful), brave, strength
Variations
VARIANT Melisande
RELATIONS VIA MELISSA, MILLICENT Melisa▼, Melisent, Melisha
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Melisanda Makayla (M.M.), ..
How popular is Melisanda?
Melisanda is an uncommonly occurring first name for women. Melisanda is an equivalently unusual surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Melisanda (NOT RANKED) listed in the Top 2000 are Melissa (#297 VIA LATEST LIST), Millicent (#1730) and Melisa. Other variants, like Melisha, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Melisanda was widespread 5 decades ago (AVERAGE #620) and is now much lower (#1342, 95.7% LESS USAGE), with forms like Melissa becoming somewhat outmoded. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Melisanda is pronounced similarly to Malisande, Malissande, Melesande, Melisandra, Melisandre, Melissande, Melissandre, Mellisande and Melysande. Other recommended sound-alike names are Belinda▼, Celinda, Corisanda, Delinda, Malinda▼, Marianda, Melana, Melania▲, Meleana, Melicent, Melida, Melina▲, Melinda▼, Melinde (see Melinda), Mellinda, Mellisent, Melusina, Melusine, Melynda, Melyssandre (see Melisande), Meranda▼, Miliana, Milisent, Miranda▼, Selinda and Velinda. These names tend to be more commonly used than Melisanda.
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