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Girls Names from Shakespeare Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about ten different girl's names that are characters in Shakespeare's plays. If a name's rank is mentioned, it indicates 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc on the list of what people are named in the U.S., not what babies are being named.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyejayne. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ladyejayne

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,914

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Desdemona is the wife of Othello, murdered when Iago convinces Othello that his wife has committed adultery. What does the name Desdemona mean? Hint

much desired

wretchedness

poet

binding oath

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Question 2 of 10

2. What two plays did Shakespeare write that each have a character named Emilia? Hint

Titus Andronicus and Julius Caesar

The Two Noble Kinsmen and Macbeth

Othello and A Winter's Tale

Hamlet and Coriolanus

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ophelia is Hamlet's 'girlfriend'. She dies by drowning. The name Ophelia is Greek. What does it mean? Hint

leader

rising

prayer

help

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two plays of Shakespeare's have characters named Helena? Hint

A Midsummer Night's Dream and All's Well That Ends Well

A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale

All's Well That Ends Well and Titus Andronicus

The Winter's Tale and King John

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Question 5 of 10

5. What name from 'The Merchant of Venice' was believed to have been invented by Shakespeare? Hint

Nerissa

Virgilia

Portia

Jessica

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Question 6 of 10

6. What name from 'As You Like It' means noble strength? Hint

Rosalind

Phoebe

Celia

Audrey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bianca is the name of a character from 'The Taming of the Shrew', and also from 'Othello'. What language is the source of the name Bianca? Hint

Spanish

Italian

Norwegian

Portuguese

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Question 8 of 10

8. What name is Latin for blessed, happy, bringer of joy? Hint

Hero

Jaquenetta

Claudia

Beatrice

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Question 9 of 10

9. Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most famous characters. What language is the source for the name Juliette?

Answer: (One Word- example: Irish)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Miranda is Prospero's daughter in 'The Tempest'. What does the name Miranda mean? Hint

strange, wonderful, admirable

dreary, depressing, doleful

exciting, ecstatic, joyous

cheerful, joyful, glad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Desdemona is the wife of Othello, murdered when Iago convinces Othello that his wife has committed adultery. What does the name Desdemona mean?

Answer: wretchedness

This seems like an appropriate meaning for Desdemona. She certainly felt wretched when her husband falsely accused her of adultery. The name is not used often, probably because of the negative connotations from 'Othello'.

2. What two plays did Shakespeare write that each have a character named Emilia?

Answer: Othello and A Winter's Tale

There are an estimated 18,300 people named Emilia in the U.S. It is ranked 773rd. In the 1900s, Emilia was ranked 375th. There is also an Aemilia in 'The Comedy of Errors'.

3. Ophelia is Hamlet's 'girlfriend'. She dies by drowning. The name Ophelia is Greek. What does it mean?

Answer: help

Ophelia is ranked 858th. In the 1910s, it was 344th, but in the 1950s, it was 919th. There are an estimated 15,500 people named Ophelia in the U.S.

4. Which two plays of Shakespeare's have characters named Helena?

Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream and All's Well That Ends Well

St. Helena was the daughter of Old King Cole and the mother of Constantine the Great. Before the Renaissance, the name was usually spelled Elena. There are an estimated 29,600 Helenas in the U.S. The name is ranked 594th.

5. What name from 'The Merchant of Venice' was believed to have been invented by Shakespeare?

Answer: Jessica

Jessica is ranked 26th. It was ranked 1st in the 1980s, and in the 1910s, it was ranked 953rd. There are an estimated 689,900 Jessicas in the U.S.

6. What name from 'As You Like It' means noble strength?

Answer: Audrey

The name Audrey is from the English. It is not a popular name throughout the U.S., but in Quebec, Canada, in 1997, it was ranked 2nd. Some trendy variations include Audra and Audrianna.

7. Bianca is the name of a character from 'The Taming of the Shrew', and also from 'Othello'. What language is the source of the name Bianca?

Answer: Italian

Bianca is Italian for 'white'. There are an estimated 21,100 Biancas in the U.S. It is ranked 710th. The Spanish variation of Bianca is Blanca, and the German variation is Bianka.

8. What name is Latin for blessed, happy, bringer of joy?

Answer: Beatrice

Beatrice is a character in 'Much Ado About Nothing'. There are an estimated 183,000 Beatrices in the U.S. One of my favourite book characters is Trixie Belden, whose real name is Beatrix, a variation of Beatrice.

9. Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most famous characters. What language is the source for the name Juliette?

Answer: French

Juliet is in 'Romeo and Juliet', and is also the name of a character in 'Measure for Measure'. Juliette is the French form of Julia, which is itself derived from the old Roman family name of Julius. Juliet was popular in the 19th century. It is ranked 933rd. There are an estimated 12,700 Juliets in the U.S.

10. Miranda is Prospero's daughter in 'The Tempest'. What does the name Miranda mean?

Answer: strange, wonderful, admirable

Miranda's language source is Latin. There are an estimated 39,400 Mirandas in the U.S. In 1998, it was ranked 75th, ahead of former popular names such as Chelsea, Kelly, Laura, Diana, and Heather. Some trendy spellings are Maranda and Myranda.

Source: Author ladyejayne

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