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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MIZ-ə-ree  [key]

Meaning & History

From the English word, which derives from Latin miseria "wretchedness". It was used as a given name in the book 'Misery' (1987) by Stephen King, about the author of a popular series of romance novels set in Victorian times, the heroine of which is named Misery Chastain.
Added 2/12/2008 by kristin
Edited 10/29/2012 by SeaHorse15