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Jocasta
Girl NameGreek Mythology Origin
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Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology she was t
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Jocasta
In Greek mythology, Jocasta (), also rendered Iocaste ( ) and also known as Epicaste (; ), was a daughter of Menoeceus, a descendant of the Spartoi Echion, and queen consort of Thebes.
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Jocasta Innes
Jocasta Claire Traill Innes (21 May 1934 – 20 April 2013) was a British writer, journalist and businesswoman.
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