Damian

\da.mjɑ̃\♂French boy's name

At a glance

GenderMasculine
Pronunciation\da.mjɑ̃\

Origin and meaning

From the Ancient Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianós) which was derived from δαμάω (damáō, “to tame”) (see δαμάζω (damázō)). Name known in Ancient Greece, later borne by Christian saints.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Poland
  • Spain
  • Slovakia

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (France (Toulouse)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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