Emilia
Feminine given name
Emilia is a feminine given name, the Latin and Italian form of Emily.
It has been popular across Europe for centuries and remains common today: Emilia was named after her grandmother.
The name appears in Shakespeare's *Othello* as Desdemona's attendant and Iago's wife.
Venetian military commander
- DesdemonaVenetian bride wrongly murdered
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- wrongedTreated with injustice
Iago · handkerchief · innocence · loyalty · slander · jealousy · wife · virtue
Othello
Venetian military commander
- DesdemonaVenetian bride wrongly murdered
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
Iago · wronged · handkerchief · innocence · loyalty · slander · jealousy · wife · virtue · death
heroine
Brave female protagonist
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- BrontëLiterary sisters' surname
romantic · Victorian · novel · tragedy · drama · fiction · narrative · passionate · spirited · beloved
Italian
Of or from Rome's country
Emma · Latin · Roman · gens · noble · heritage · baptism · christening · saint · etymology
- Iberian NamesAna, Antonio, Carlos, Carmen, Diego
- Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
- Italian NamesAndrea, Angelo, Anna, Antonio, Beatrice
- Literary HeroinesJuliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth
- OthelloOthello, Desdemona, Iago, Bianca, handkerchief
- BoccaccioDecameron, Griselda, Elissa, Lauretta, novella
- Emily Dickinson
- Emily Blunt
- Emily Bronte
- Emily Brontë
- Emilia Clarke
- Emily in ParisStreaming series about expat life