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[Facts] Re: A question about 'Desdemona'
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The Ancient Greek words are doron ("gift") and theos ("god"), which are found in Theodora and Dorothea (for example). I can't see any way they could have been twisted to make Desdemona, though! Sorry I can't be of more help.
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A question about 'Desdemona'  ·  Dayna  ·  1/22/2005, 11:46 PM
Re: A question about 'Desdemona'  ·  Lauren B  ·  1/24/2005, 9:28 AM
Re: A question about 'Desdemona'  ·  Pavlos  ·  1/23/2005, 2:41 AM
Oh, great, now I'll be laughing all day : ) (nt)  ·  Dayna  ·  1/23/2005, 8:00 PM
Re: A question about 'Desdemona'  ·  Chrisell  ·  1/23/2005, 12:08 AM