Damian

See also: Damián

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪmɪən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Damian

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 1996, Fortean Times, Strange Days #1, Cader Books, →ISBN, page 30:

     A similar idiocy occurred in November 1993, when Clive Kirke, a vicar of Litherland, England, objected to baptizing Gaynor Brennan's son Damian because it was the demon's name in in the Omen films.

Related terms

• Damien
• Damon

Translations

male given name

• Corsican: Damianu
• French: Damien (fr)
• Galician: Damián (gl)
• Gothic: 𐌳𐌰𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌿𐍃 m (damjanus)
• Greek: Δαμιανός (el) m (Damianós)
• Icelandic: Damjan (is)
• Italian: Damiano (it)
• Polish: Damian (pl) m
• Portuguese: Damião (pt) m
• Russian: Демья́н (ru) m (Demʹján)
• Sicilian: Damianu m
• Spanish: Damián (es)
• Ukrainian: Дам'ян m (Damʺjan)
• Vietnamese: Đamien

Further reading

• Damian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Aminda, Dai Nam, Madani, aidman, maidan

Middle English

Proper noun

Damian

1. Damian
   • 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Merchant's Prologue and Tale

     O January, drunken in pleasance / Of marriage, see how thy Damian, / Thine owen squier and thy boren man, / Intendeth for to do thee villainy:

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈda.mjan/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -amjan
• Syllabification: Da‧mian

Proper noun

Damian m

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Damian

	singular	plural
nominative	Damian	Damianowie
genitive	Damiana	Damianów
dative	Damianowi	Damianom
accusative	Damiana	Damianów
instrumental	Damianem	Damianami
locative	Damianie	Damianach
vocative	Damianie	Damianowie