Given name

Despona

Despona is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Despona is a variant of Despina. An origin associated with Despina is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Despona 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

Despona’s family of names

Despona has a related form in Despina.

Walk Despona’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Mythological

Despoina

No U.S. birth series

2% boys · 98% girls

Mythological

Disanna

“in Hinduism, goddess of prosperity”

No U.S. birth series

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Mythological

Eponah

No U.S. birth series

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Mythological

Eponnah

No U.S. birth series

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Mythological

Devicka

“the little goddess”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Mythological

Deverrah

No U.S. birth series

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Latin · Mythological

Deverra

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Mythological

Deanna

“from the valley; a church official”

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>99% girls

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