Edessa is the historical name of a city in Mesopotamia, now Şanlıurfa, Turkey. Edessa may also refer to: Edessa (bug), a large genus of stink bugs Edessa, Greece County of Edessa, a crusader state Osroene, an ancient kingdom and province of the Roman Empire Bishopric of Edessa Edessa, birth name of Jarael, a character in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comics) See also Edosa, a moth genus Odessa (disambiguation) Odesa (disambiguation)