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Desdemona

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Desdemona: Greek Meaning of Desdemona: "ill-starred"

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Desdemona is as Shakespearean as a name can be, but because the beautiful and innocent wife of Othello came to such a tragic end, her name has been avoided for centuries. But at this point in time, there might be some adventurous parents willing to overlook that.