Original: It was named in October 2002 after Jocasta, IAUC 7998: Satellites of Jupiter 2002 October 22 (naming the moon) the mother/wife of Oedipus in Greek mythology.
Simplified: It was named in October 2002 after JocastaIAUC 7998: Satellites of Jupiter 2002 October 22 (naming the moon), the mother/wife of Oedipus in Greek mythology.