Alyssa

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English

Meaning

Variant of Alicia. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek ἀ (a), a negative prefix, combined with λύσσα (lyssa) meaning “madness, rabies”, since it was believed to cure madness.
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