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Damien name meaning

“to tame”

Letters
6
Syllables
3
First letter
D
Gender
♂ Boy
2

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Damien

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Greek origin

Damien is a boy's name, the French form of Damian, meaning 'to tame'.

What does Damien mean?

To tame

In Malay: menjinakkan

Sources (2)

About the name Damien

Damien is the French form of Damian, from Greek Damianos, rooted in the verb damazo 'to tame'. The spelling Daamin also occurs.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginGreek, European
SyllablesDa-mi-en

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Damien · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Damian · behindthename.com · meaning

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