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Damon (given name)

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Damon
Damon and Pythias (film, 1914)
PronunciationDAY-mən (English)
GenderMale
Language(s)English
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaning"to tame, subdue"
Region of originAncient Greece
Other names
Related namesDamian, Damián, Damien

Damon is a masculine given name. It is the English form of the Greek masculine name Δάμων Damōn, derived from δαμάζειν damazein, meaning "to overpower, tame, subdue, conquer".[1]

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