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Nyssa may refer to:
  • the genus name for the tupelo
    Tupelo
    The tupelos , or pepperidge trees, genus Nyssa , are a small genus of about 9 to 11 species of trees with alternate, simple leaves. Most are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, some needing to grow in such environments...

     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 Raatko
      Nyssa Raatko
      Nyssa Raatko is a fictional character, an assassin and terrorist created by Greg Rucka and Klaus Janson for the Batman series of comic books.-Character History:...

      , 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 Nyssa
      Gregory of Nyssa
      Gregory of Nyssa was a Christian bishop and saint. He was a younger brother of Basil the Great and a good friend of Gregory Nazianzus. His significance has long been recognized in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Roman Catholic branches of Christianity...

      , 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian and saint
  • Nyssa (Caria)
  • Nyssa (Pisidia)
  • Nyssa, Oregon
    Nyssa, Oregon
    Nyssa 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 Association
    New York State Sociological Association
    The 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)