The first name Venice is of Shakespearean, Latin origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Shakespearean: 'The Merchant of Venice' the Duke of Venice. 'The Tragedy of Othello' the Duke of Venice

Latin: A Favor, Giving

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Antonio  (Shakespearean)
'Two Gentlemen of Verona' Father to Proteus. 'The Merchant of Venice' the Merchant. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Brother to Governor of Messina. 'The Tempest' the Usurping Duke of Milan. 'Twelfth Night' (

Arragon  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' the Prince of Arragon, Suitor to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon

Balthasar  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Servant to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Attendant on Don Pedro. 'The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet' Servant to Romeo

Bassanio  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonia, Who Borrows from Antonio to Pursue His Successful Suit for Portia

Cassio  (Shakespearean)
'The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice' Lieutenant to Othello

Desdemona  (Shakespearean)
'The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice' Wife to Othello

Emilia  (Shakespearean)
'The Winter's Tale' a Lady Attending on the Queen. 'The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice' Wife to Iago, and Lady-in-waiting to Desdemona

Gobbo  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Launcelot Gobbo, a Clown, Servant to Shylock. Also Old Gobbo, Launcelot's Father

Gratiano  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio. 'The Tragedy of Othello' Nobleman of Venice, Brother of Brabantio

Iago  (Shakespearean)
'The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice' Ensign to Othello

Jess  (Hebrew)
Diminutive of Jessica: Rich. God Beholds. The Daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's Play 'The Merchant of Venice'

Jessica  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Daughter to Shylock

Jessica  (Hebrew)
Rich. God Beholds. The Daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's Play 'The Merchant of Venice'

Leonardo  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Servant to Bassanio

Lodovico  (Shakespearean)
'The Tragedy of Othello' Nobleman of Venice, Kinsman of Brabantio

Lorenzo  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' a Young Man in Love With Jessica, Shylock's Daughter

Lorenzo  (Spanish)
Laurence: from the Place of Laurel Trees. Lorenzo Was the Name of Jessica's Lover in Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'. Lorenzo De' Medici Was a Patron of Michaelangelo and Da Vinci

Lorenzo  (Italian)
Laurence: from the Place of Laurel Trees. Lorenzo Was the Name of Jessica's Lover in Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'

Marco  (Italian)
Italian Form of Marcus: Mars (Roman God of War). Famous Bearer: Marco Polo (-), Explorer from Venice. Warring

Morocco  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' the Prince of Morocco, Suitor to Portia

Nerissa  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Portia's Waiting-maid

Nerissa  (Greek)
Sea Nymph. Nerissa Was a Character in Shakespeare's Play, 'The Merchant of Venice'

Othello  (Shakespearean)
'The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice' Othello, the Moor, General of the Venetian Forces

Pedro  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' the Prince of Arragon, Suitor to Portia. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon

Portia  (Shakespearean)
'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' Wife of Brutus. 'The Merchant of Venice' a Rich Heiress, Pursued by Bassanio

Portia  (Latin)
An Offering. Portia Was a Heroine in Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'

Salerio  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio

Shylock  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' a Rich Jew Who Loans Money to Antonio

Solanio  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio

Stephano  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' Servant to Porita. 'The Tempest' a Drunken Butler

Tubal  (Shakespearean)
'The Merchant of Venice' a Friend to Shylock

Venecia  (Latin)
From Venice

Venetia  (Italian)
From Venice

Venetia  (Greek)
Woman of Venice

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