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In the world, देश (Des , Desa , देश) is a common dominantly boy's, but seldom female given name. The first name देश is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common boy's name, Croatia, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Australia, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Also, देश is the last name as well as the forename.
देश is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Des Barnes , the fictional character; Des Teufels Ellermutter , the operatic character in the opera An allem ist Hütchen schuld!; Des Herzogs Narr , the operatic character in the opera Guntram; des Teufels Famulus , the operatic character in the opera Schwanda, der Dudelsackpfeifer, Schwanda the Bagpiper and Des Clarke , the fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, among other works.