LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Melissa

Melissa f sg (genitive Melissae, masculine Melissus)
Classical[mɛˈlɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[meˈlis.sa]

Meaning

  1. Greekfemininesingulara bee-nymph in Greek mythology
  2. femininesingulara daughter of the Cretan king Melissus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMelissa—
genitiveMelissae—
dativeMelissae—
accusativeMelissam—
ablativeMelissā—
vocativeMelissa—

Mĕlissa, ae, f., = Μέλισσα.
I. A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees, Col. 9, 2, 3.—
II. Daughter of the Cretan king Melissus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Jupiter with goats' milk, Lact. 1, 22, 19 sq

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέλῐσσᾰ (Mélĭssă), from μέλῐσσᾰ (mélĭssă, “bee”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Melissa mean in Latin?
Melissa, a proper noun, means “a bee-nymph in Greek mythology; a daughter of the Cretan king Melissus”.
What is the genitive of Melissa?
The genitive singular is Melissae. Melissa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Melissa?
In classical Latin, [mɛˈlɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈlis.sa].