Desdemona - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Desdemona \d(e)-sdemo-

is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "wretchedness". Literary: in Shakespeare's "Othello", Desdemona is the beautiful, innocent heroine, wrongly accused of adultery by her husband.

Desdemona has 1 variant form: Desmona.

Desdemona is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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