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Melissa by The Allman Brothers Band

Posted on January 21, 2025March 6, 2025 by Melissa

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. As the story goes, I was, in fact, named for the 1972 Allman Brothers song, Melissa. Not for a family member or a best friend, but for a love song. I guess there are worse things 😉 Melissa name meaning from Ancestry.com: The name Melissa…

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