Nyssa
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Nyssa may refer to:
- the genus name for the tupeloTupeloThe tupelo , black gum, or pepperidge tree, genus Nyssa , is a small genus of about 9 to 11 species of trees with alternate, simple leaves...
tree - Nyssa (name)Nyssa (name)Nyssa is a feminine name. It has many meanings, including "goal" or "beginning" , "sign" , "friendly elf or fairy" , "woman" and "end" ....
, a female name- Nyssa (Doctor Who), a companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who
- Nyssa Damaskinos, a vampire in the movie Blade IIBlade IIBlade II is a 2002 superhero vampire film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the sequel of the Blade film series. It was written by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the previous film...
- Nyssa RaatkoNyssa RaatkoNyssa Raatko is a fictional character, an assassin and terrorist created by Greg Rucka and Klaus Janson for the Batman series of comic books.-Fictional character biography:...
, a Batman supervillainess
- Nyssa (Cappadocia)Nyssa (Cappadocia)Nyssa was a Roman/late-Roman town of Cappadocia. It is located near to the modern town of Harmandalı, Ortaköy district, Aksaray province, in south-central Turkey....
, a Roman/late-Roman city, Turkey- Gregory of NyssaGregory of NyssaSt. Gregory of Nyssa was a Christian bishop and saint. He was a younger brother of Basil the Great and a good friend of Gregory of Nazianzus. His significance has long been recognized in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Roman Catholic branches of Christianity...
(born 335), 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian and saint
- Gregory of Nyssa
- Nyssa, OregonNyssa, OregonNyssa is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,163 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Snake River on the Idaho border, in the region of far eastern Oregon known as the "Treasure Valley"...
- New York State Sociological AssociationNew York State Sociological AssociationThe New York State Sociological Association is an organization of sociologists and community activists studying and or working in New York State. Founded in 1952, NYSSA holds annual academic conferences and publishes the online journal, “The New York Sociologist”...
(NYSSA), an organization of sociologists and community activists studying and or working in New York State - Nyssa High SchoolNyssa High SchoolNyssa High School is a high school located in Nyssa, Oregon, United States. It is in the Nyssa School District. The ethnic makeup is 55% Hispanic, 42% non-Hispanic white, with the remainder of Asian and Native American ethnicity.-Academics:...
, a high school located in Nyssa, Oregon, United States