Damian (given name)

Damian
Saint Damian
Pronunciation/deɪmiːən/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreece
Meaningto tame
Region of originGreece
Other names
Related namesDamián, Damien, Damon, Damião, Дамиан (Damian), Дамјан (Damjan), Дамян (Damyan), Демьян (Demyan), دامون (Dāmun), دیمون (Deymun), دامیان (Dāmyān/Dāmiān)

Damian (also spelled Damien, Daymian, Daman, Damon, Daemon, Damion, Daymein, Damyean, Damiano, Demian, دامیان, Damião amongst others) is a given name that comes from Damianus, which is the latinisation of the Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianos), derived from the Greek word δαμάζω (damazō), "(I) conquer, master, overcome, tame", in the form of δαμάω/-ῶ (damaō), a form assumed as the first person of δαμᾷ (damāi).[1][2][3]

  1. ^ δαμάζω. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  2. ^ δαμάω in Liddell and Scott.
  3. ^ δαμᾷ, Greek Word Study Tool, on Perseus Digital Library.