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]
Historical names
Notable persons with the name include:
Deruvian, sometimes called Damian, legendary 2nd-century bishop and saint
Father Damien (1840–1889), a Roman Catholic missionary to the leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Moloka'i, revered for his ministry that resulted in his own death from leprosy
Contemporary people
Arts
Damian, full name Damian Gerard Baker (1964 - 2017), English pop musician and actor, known by his mononym Damian
Damian Chapa (born 1962), American actor director star of Blood In Blood Out
Damien Echols (born 1974), American author, one of three members of The West Memphis Three
Damian Higgins (born 1972), real name of American DJ DieselBoy
^δαμᾷ, Greek Word Study Tool, on Perseus Digital Library.
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
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]
Historical names
Notable persons with the name include:
Deruvian, sometimes called Damian, legendary 2nd-century bishop and saint
Father Damien (1840–1889), a Roman Catholic missionary to the leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Moloka'i, revered for his ministry that resulted in his own death from leprosy
Contemporary people
Arts
Damian, full name Damian Gerard Baker (1964 - 2017), English pop musician and actor, known by his mononym Damian
Damian Chapa (born 1962), American actor director star of Blood In Blood Out
Damien Echols (born 1974), American author, one of three members of The West Memphis Three
Damian Higgins (born 1972), real name of American DJ DieselBoy
^δαμᾷ, Greek Word Study Tool, on Perseus Digital Library.
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.