Namesakes
Des Koch
(m) 1932-1991 
Olympic Medalists 1956 discus throw (bronze)
Desmond Harrington
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Desmond Hoyte
(m) 1929-2002
Other Leaders 1985-1992 Guyana (president)
Desmond Hume
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Lost
Desmond Llewelyn
(m) 1914-1999
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Desmond Tutu
(m) 1931-2021
Nobel Prize Winners 1984 (peace)
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Dez Bryant
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (football)
Glyn Houston
(a.k.a. Desmond) (m) 1925-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jai Taurima
(a.k.a. Desmond) (m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 long jump (silver)
Lucas Horton
(a.k.a. Desmond) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
William Desmond Taylor
(m) 1872-1922
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers