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Elissa vs Alyssa - What's the difference?

elissa | alyssa |

As proper nouns the difference between elissa and alyssa

is that elissa is alternative name of Dido, queen of Carthage while Alyssa is {{given name|female|from=Germanic}}, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

elissa

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) Alternative name of Dido, queen of Carthage.
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    alyssa

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.
  • * 1916 Marion Ames Taggart, Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls , Doubleday, Page &co,1916, page 40
    • 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.
  • * 1978 , Meet Me in Time , Island Nation Press LLC, 1998, ISBN 0965743799, page 208
    • And throughout most of his days and nights, daydreamed about Brady's mother, liking everything about her. Particularly her name. Alyssa'. Over and over, her name whispered inside his head. ' Alyssa. Alyssa. Beautiful.