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-|Japanese
+| Japanese
-|メリッサ<br>''Melissa''
+| メリッサ ''Melissa''
-|From ''{{wp|Melissa (plant)|Melissa}}''. An obviously non-Japanese name, highlighting her status as an immigrant. Resembles the word "malice".
+| From the genus''{{wp|Melissa (plant)|Melissa}}'' and the name ''{{wp|Melissa}}'' (a name of Western origin that denotes her status as an immigrant)
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-|English, Spanish
+| English, Spanish
-|Fantina
+| Fantina
-|A phonetic pun on ''phantom'', perhaps combined with ''-ina'', an Italian feminine diminutive ending. May also refer to "{{wp|Tango (dance)|fantasia}}", also known as 'show tango'.
+| From ''phantom'' and possibly ''{{wp|Tango (dance)|fantasia}}'' (show tango)
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-|French
+| German
-|Kiméra
+| Lamina
-|Similar to {{wp|chimera}}.
+| From ''{{wp|Lamia (mythology)|Lamia}}'', a Greek mythological spirit
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-|German
+| French
-|Lamina
+| Kiméra
-|From ''{{wp|Lamia (mythology)|Lamia}}'', a Greek mythological spirit.
+| From ''{{wp|chimera}}''
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-|Italian
+| Italian
-|Fannie
+| Fannie
-|French name, similar to ''fantasma'', phantom.
+| From ''fantasma'' (phantom)
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-|Korean
+| Korean
-|멜리사<br>''Melissa''
+| 멜리사 ''Melissa''
-|Same as Japanese name.
+| Transcription of her Japanese name
 |- style="background:#FFF"
-|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
+| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
-|梅麗莎 / 梅丽莎<br>''Méilìshā''
+| 梅麗莎 / 梅丽莎 ''Méilìshā''
-|Transliteration of her Japanese name. Also similar to 美麗 ''měilì'' (beautiful) and 魅力 ''mèilì'' (charm, enchantment).
+| Transcription of her Japanese name. Possibly from 美麗 / 美丽 ''měilì'' (beautiful) and 魅力 ''mèilì'' (charm, enchantment).
 |- style="background:#FFF"
-|Russian
+| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
-|Фантина ''Fantina''
+| 梅麗莎 ''Mùihlàihsā''
-|Transcription of English name
+| Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 麗 ''làih'' (beautiful).
+|- style="background:#FFF"
+| Russian
+| Фантина ''Fantina''
+| Transcription of her English name
 |- style="background:#FFF;"
 | Vietnamese
 | Melissa
-| Transliteration of her Japanese name
+| Transcription of her Japanese name
 |}
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