What Does the Name Jocasta Mean
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Jocasta Name Meaning
Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology she was the mother Oedipus by the Theban king Laius. In a case of tragic mistaken identity, she...
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