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Desdemona

dez-deh-MOH-nah

Letters

9

Syllables

4

Origin

Greek

Total Births

43

Peak Year

#8 in 2017

First Recorded

1904

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

From Greek, meaning "ill-fated" or "misery."

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DesiDessMona

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Desdemona Chiatti

    Victim of a famous Italian murder case

  • Desdemona

    Othello's wife in Shakespeare's tragedy

Nicknames

DesiDessMona

Similar Names

PersephoneIsadoraCalliopeTheodora

Personality Traits

ElegantDramaticPassionateIntelligent

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