Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Despoina is a variant of Despina. An origin associated with Despina is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Despoina is a variant of Despina. The history of Despina gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Despina is associated with the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon.
Explained through its name family
Despoina’s family of names
Despoina has a related form in Despina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Despoina
- Despina StorchOttoman spy for Germany1895–1918
- Despo DiamantidouGreek actress1916–2004
- Despoina ChatzinikolaouGreek association football playerborn 1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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