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 [ 2 syll. da-mon, dam-on ] The boy name Damon is pronounced as DEYMahN KEY. Damon is primarily used in the English language and it is of Old Greek origin. The name's meaning is tamer. Derived from the element 'daman' meaning to tame, to subdue, to kill. In Greek mythology, Damon and Pythias were friends in the 4th century; when Pythias was condemned to death by the ruler Dionysius, Damon offered to stand surety for him while Pythias bid farewell to his family. When Pythias duly returned, Dionysius was so impressed by their friendship that he pardoned both of them. The name was first used by English speakers in the mid-19th century, probably from the fame of the author Damon Runyon (1884-1946). Damon is an English variation of the English, German, Polish, and Russian name Damian. Forms of Damon include the variant spellings Daemon (English), Daimen (English), Daman (Irish and English), and Damen (English). Damon is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name rose in popularity from the 1920s up to the 1970s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1976, 0.150% of baby boys were given the name Damon. It ranked at #104 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity. In 2008, its usage was only 0.027% and its ranking #472. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Damon, the English, German, Polish, and Russian Damian was the most regularly used. In 2008, it was used 5 times more than Damon. Baby names that sound like Damon include the English Daimen, the Irish and English Daman, the English Daemon, the Irish Daithin, the English Damen, the Hungarian and Slavic Damjan, the Russian Damyan, the English, Scandinavian, and Hebrew Dana, the Hungarian, Slovenian, and Spanish Dani, the English Dannie, the English and Hebrew Danny, the Czech Dano, the German Dany, the Russian Danya, the English Darran, the English Darrin, the English Darron, the English Darryn, the Hebrew Datan, and the Hebrew Dathan. Details of famous persons named Damon: KEY: Pronunciation for Damon: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
