Jocasta
Jocasta
Pronounced jo KAS tuh OR yo KAS tuh
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About the name Jocasta
In Greek myth, Jocasta was the mother or Oedipus who unwittingly married him after he slew his father. The name may mean "light-hearted" or "playful". I have also seen "shining moon" though it doesn't fit with what I know of ancient Greek names, but this meaning may refer to the fact that one of the moons of Jupiter is named Jocasta.
Related Names
Yokaste, Yocasta, Jocaste, Iocaste, Iocasta
Origin
Mediterranean
Greek
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