Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index M Melissa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Me•lis•sa Pronunciation: (mu-lis'u), [key] the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey. a female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: melissa (Thesaurus) melisma Melitene TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language