Desdemona

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Misery, ill-fated
Pronunciation
dehz-də-MO-nə(English)
dez-deh-MO-na
Popularity
The name Desdemona is not very popular in the world. It is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or the United Kingdom.

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Desdemona Name meanings & History

Misery, ill-fated. Derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This is the name of the wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play Othello (1603). Desdemona is primarily used as a female first name.

Zodiac Sign of Desdemona: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Desdemona:

D: Domestic,Daddy,Dutiful,Determined,Demanding,Doting

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate

S: Success,Social Standing,Status,Sensuality,Security,Solidity,Sex

M: Maternal,Manipulative,Memory,Mommy,Mushy,Mother,Memorabilia

O: Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious

N: Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry

Desdemona is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

2.) Desdemona (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a name from Greek drama and Shakespeare’s Othello; tragic figure

Other Forms: Des, Desde, Dez


3.) Desdemona (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) unfortunate; unhappy.


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