Desdemona name - Meaning of Desdemona

Desdemona name - Meaning of Desdemona

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

8

Usage

Literature, Greek

Pronounced

dez-də-MON-ə (English)

Desdemona Meaning

Derived from Greek δυσδαιμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This was the name of the murdered wife of Othello in Shakespeare 's play 'Othello' (1603). Desdemona originates in Greek language and means "afraid of God". It is the name of a famous character in William Shakespeare"s play Othello. Desdemona is a beautiful woman from Venice, Othello"s wife, who is eventually suffocated by her husband, who mistakenly believed she was an adulteress. The name has been used frequently as a fictional character ever since, but it has never become overly popular as a feminine given name in reality.

Desdemona Related Names
Variants: Desmmona, Desmona, Desmonda