Jocasta

Jocasta Meaning & Origin

About Jocasta
The name Jocasta is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek words "ios" meaning "violet" and "kaste" meaning "pure." In Greek mythology, Jocasta was the wife and mother of Oedipus, the tragic hero of the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles. The name Jocasta is often associated with purity, beauty, and tragic fate due to its connection with the mythological character.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jocasta are female.

Jocasta Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKST
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW0 K AA1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/jocasta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKST', 'AKST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jocasta in Braille

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

The name Jocasta in braille

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

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

The name Jocasta in sign language

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