The crossword solutions for the term DESDEMONA HUSBAND OF are OTHELLO (7 letters), OTELLO (6 letters), EMILIA (6 letters), IAGO (4 letters), and STRANGLED (9 letters). OTHELLO is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, in which the protagonist, OTHELLO, is a Moorish general in the Venetian army. He is married to Desdemona, but his jealous lieutenant Iago plots against him and convinces OTHELLO that Desdemona is unfaithful. In the end, OTHELLO strangles Desdemona in a fit of rage. Emilia is Iago's wife and Desdemona's attendant. Otello is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi based on the same story as OTHELLO.