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BoyPronounced English /oʊ.ˈθɛl.oʊ/

Othello

Perhaps a diminutive of Otho.

Quick answer

Othello is a boy name.

Pronunciation: English /oʊ.ˈθɛl.oʊ/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationEnglish /oʊ.ˈθɛl.oʊ/

Meaning and history

Perhaps a diminutive of Otho. William Shakespeare used this name in his tragedy Othello (1603), where it belongs to a Moor who is manipulated by Iago into killing his wife Desdemona.

Notes and context

Usage: literature