Melitta

Meaning & origin

The female first name Melitta originates from Greek and means "the honey-sweet". It is a variant of the name Melissa, which also means "the honey-sweet". The name is particularly common in Germany and Austria and has a long tradition. Melitta is also the name of a Greek mythological figure, who is considered the protector goddess of bees and beekeepers.

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Famous people with the first name Melitta

• Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg German female aviation pioneer during World War II
• Melitta Bentz German entrepreneur and inventor of the coffee filter
• Melitta Schmideberg Austrian-British psychoanalyst and daughter of Melanie Klein
• Melitta Brunner Austrian figure skater

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