Desdemona

Desdemona Meaning & Origin

About Desdemona
The name "Desdemona" is of Greek origin and means "ill-fated" or "unlucky." It gained prominence through William Shakespeare's play "Othello," where Desdemona is a tragic character who meets an unfortunate end. The name carries connotations of misfortune or a sense of doom, reflecting the tragic nature associated with it.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Desdemona are female.

Desdemona Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D02305050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH2 S D AH0 M OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/desdemona*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desdemona in Braille

Here's how to represent Desdemona in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Desdemona in braille

How to Spell the Name Desdemona in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Desdemona using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Desdemona in sign language

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